42c, Linden Street, Romford, RM7 7DP

42c is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–217 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 29.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.