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4 Gloucester Road, Romford, RM1 1QJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Gloucester Road

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

4 Gloucester Road is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £382,000.

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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.

4 Gloucester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Oct 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%45%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 4 Gloucester Road, Romford, RM1 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Gloucester Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Gloucester Road, Romford, RM1 1QJ

1decisions1extensions8documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Retrospective planning permission for single storey rear extension

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P1805.15
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£382,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2020Most recent

    £382,000

    +106.5%over 15 years
  2. 14 September 2004

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1QJ: £437,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Gloucester Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Gloucester Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,638

Street avg £3,462

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Gloucester Road

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.

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

Thurloe Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Concordia Academy. 39 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 1QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 1QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 1QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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 4 Gloucester Road, Romford, RM1 1QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.