What kind of home is 156 North Street, RM1 1DR?

156 North Street, RM1 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 156 North Street, RM1 1DR last change hands?

156 North Street, RM1 1DR last sold for £56,000 in August 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 156 North Street, RM1 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for 156 North Street, RM1 1DR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 156 North Street, RM1 1DR?

156 North Street, RM1 1DR has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 156 North Street, RM1 1DR use?

The latest EPC at 156 North Street, RM1 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 156 North Street, RM1 1DR?

156 North Street, RM1 1DR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 156 North Street, RM1 1DR in?

156 North Street, RM1 1DR sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 156 North Street, RM1 1DR?

Police records around 156 North Street, RM1 1DR 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 156 North Street, RM1 1DR?

The closest primary school to 156 North Street, RM1 1DR is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (280m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (995m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 156 North Street, RM1 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 156 North Street, RM1 1DR is The Avenue (RM1), 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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156 North Street, Romford, RM1 1DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 156 North Street

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

156 North Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 650% above the 1996 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 75.8% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 156 North Street, Romford, RM1 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

156 North Street 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.

Latest sale on 156 North Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£56,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 August 1996Most recent
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1DR: £425,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in RM1 1DR

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 156 North Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£538

Street avg £3,710

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Avenue (RM1) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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