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The Gatehouse, Flat 13, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Gatehouse

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Gatehouse is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. At 47 m² this is the 15th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in The Gatehouse, where floor areas span 33–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 37 units on file.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £207,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Oct 2009
Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Gatehouse, Flat 13, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Gatehouse has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£207,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2021Most recent

    £207,000

    +42.8%over 12 years
  2. 28 June 2008

    £144,995

    +45.0%over 7 years
  3. 29 April 2001

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1AN: £214,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Gatehouse stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,404

Street avg £3,480

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Gatehouse

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mawney Road (RM1) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Mawney Foundation School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 1AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Gatehouse, Flat 13, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.