2a, Gloucester Road, Romford, RM1 1QJ
About 2a
2a is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 18.2% below the 2019 sale of £670,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2019 for £670,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2a 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
Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2019Most recent
£670,000
+152.8%over 14 years12 November 2004
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1QJ: £412,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RM1 1QJ
Versus other Gloucester Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,403
Street avg £3,512
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thurloe Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Concordia Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB