What kind of home is 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

171a, North Street, RM1 1DT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

171a, North Street, RM1 1DT last sold for £275,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

Across 4 sales between July 1999 and September 2016, 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT rose from £52,000 to £275,000, a change of £223,000. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

The current EPC rating for 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

171a, North Street, RM1 1DT has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 1DT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT use?

The latest EPC at 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

171a, North Street, RM1 1DT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT in?

171a, North Street, RM1 1DT sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

Police records around 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT 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 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

The closest primary school to 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (316m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (995m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT?

The closest bus stop to 171a, North Street, RM1 1DT is Romford Bus Garage, 24m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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171a, North Street, Romford, RM1 1DT

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 171a

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

171a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 68 m² this is the 27th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average.

10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 68 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromD67toC71

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 171a, North Street, Romford, RM1 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

171a 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.

Price for 171a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£275,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2016Most recent
£275,000
+56.3%over 2 years
13 December 2013
£176,000
+89.2%over 11 years
11 April 2002
£93,000
+78.8%over 2 years
29 July 1999
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1DT: £255,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 171a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,044

Street avg £2,341

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

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Romford Bus Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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