54a, Linden Street, Romford, RM7 7DP

54a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 6th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–217 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 36.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 116.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.