What kind of home is The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN sell for?

The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN last sold for £148,000 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,500 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and August 2005, The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN rose from £105,500 to £148,000, a change of £42,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN have?

The current EPC rating for The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 1AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN use?

The latest EPC at The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN in?

The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN?

Police records around The Gatehouse, Flat 8, 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.

What schools are near The Gatehouse, Flat 8, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The closest primary school to The Gatehouse, Flat 8, 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 8, High Street, RM1 1AN?

The closest bus stop to The Gatehouse, Flat 8, 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 8, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

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 end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 11th 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 (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. At 44 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 29.1% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromB82toD68

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Gatehouse, Flat 8, 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

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£148,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2005Most recent
£148,000
+40.3%over 4 years
29 April 2001
£105,500

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

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.

EPC Rating for The Gatehouse lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,364

Street avg £3,509

On par

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

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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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