34 Epping Close, Romford, RM7 8BH

34 Epping Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM7 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £482,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.