18 Linden Street, Romford, RM7 7DP

18 Linden Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 94.1% above the 2009 sale of £205,000. At 87 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 33 EPCs).