97b, North Street, Romford, RM1 1EU
About 97b
97b is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 97b (12–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 32% below the 2022 sale of £400,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £400,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
97b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
97b 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.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2022Most recent
£400,000
+14.3%over 6 years20 January 2016
£350,000
+44.3%over 9 years19 October 2006
£242,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in RM1 1EU: £381,000 (2015–2007).
Versus other North Street homes
97b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 31 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
The Avenue (RM1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Mawney Foundation School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB