Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40a, South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB
Estimated value
£240,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£770,000)-69%
- Against RM1 1RB's recent median (£2,171,233)-89%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£240,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£770,000)-69%
- Against RM1 1RB's recent median (£2,171,233)-89%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 1RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RM1 1RB
4 sales, median £2,171,233 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 September 2018Most recent
£770,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RM1 1RB: £2,171,233 (2023–2018).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £240,000 is 68.8% below the 2018 sale of £770,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40a, South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus other South Street homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
299/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- The Mawney Foundation SchoolPrimary568m
- Concordia AcademyPrimary599m
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary798m
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary898m
Nearest stops
- Western RoadBus stop116m
- Western RoadBus stop183m
- Romford Rail StationRailway station252m
- The BreweryBus stop299m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour917 reports19%
- Shoplifting548 reports11%
- Public Order359 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 1RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 40a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 40a was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 40a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM1 1RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 40a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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