56d, South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB
About 56d
56d is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (26 versus a best of 86).
At 47 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 38 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
56d sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
56d 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
56d has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1RB: £1,550,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in RM1 1RB
Versus other South Street homes
On epc rating, 56d runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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