7a, Cartwright Road, Dagenham, RM9 6HX

7a is an end-of-terrace house in Dagenham (RM9 6HX). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–126 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 13.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £160,000.