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About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 18.8% 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 97.1% 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2019)
£670,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gloucester Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,403
Street avg £3,336
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thurloe Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 1QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 69 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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