Flat 1, 1 Howe Close, Romford, RM7 8JL

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 13 m² (around 140 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 13 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 13 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).