40a, South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB
About 40a
40a is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, 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 69). At 65 m² this is the 27th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 39 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 69.4% below the 2018 sale of £770,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,101/sq ft) was about 55.7% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2018 for £770,000.
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Planning history
40a 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
40a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£770,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 2018Most recent
£770,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1RB: £2,590,000 (2023–2018).
Versus other South Street homes
40a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£11,846
Street avg £33,307
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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
Western Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Mawney Foundation School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB