9a, Maple Street, Romford, RM7 7JX

9a is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 91.5% above the 2004 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.