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159 North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 159 North Street

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

159 North Street is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 159 North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED

0decisions16documents
  1. Mar 2025
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of 8 no. apartments in two blocks, with associated bin and cycle storage and changes to the hard and soft landscaping to provide areas of communal and private amenity - as well as the relocation of secondary access doors to existing ground floor flats.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P1603.24
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

159 North Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1ED: £144,500 (2023–2004).

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

159 North Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 159 North Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

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. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 1ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 159 North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.