What type of property is The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN last change hands?

The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN last sold for £170,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and August 2025, The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN rose from £105,000 to £170,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN have?

The current EPC rating for The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 1AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN heated?

The latest EPC at The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN is in council tax band C.

Where is The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN located?

The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN?

Police records around The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (165% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The closest primary school to The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN is The Mawney Foundation School (375m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The closest bus stop to The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, RM1 1AN is Mawney Road (RM1), 146m away. The nearest rail option is Romford Rail Station, 425m away.

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The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £170,000 — fresh data. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 13.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

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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 3)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromC75toD63

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Gatehouse, Flat 16, 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.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£170,000
+61.9%over 24 years
30 July 2001
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1AN: £230,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RM1 1AN

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 years held, The Gatehouse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,857

Street avg £3,467

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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