The Gatehouse, Flat 17, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN
About The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 46 m² this is the 13th 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.
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
The Gatehouse's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 20 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2021Most recent
£230,000
+33.7%over 16 years31 January 2005
£172,000
+4.2%over 1 year28 February 2003
£164,995
+29.4%over 1 year29 May 2001
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1AN: £214,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM1 1AN
The Gatehouse, Flat 16, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN
Sold Aug 2025
£170,000The Gatehouse, Flat 30, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN
Sold Jun 2024
£210,000The Gatehouse, Flat 2, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN
Sold Oct 2023
£233,000The Gatehouse, Flat 18, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN
Sold Aug 2023
£214,000The Gatehouse, Flat 1, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN
Sold Oct 2022
£250,000
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for The Gatehouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,463
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB







