4 Paul Court, London Road, Romford, RM7 9PR

4 Paul Court is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 9PR). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 4 Paul Court, where floor areas span 31–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 48). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 26.7% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.