Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£547,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£475,000)+15%
- Against RM1 2DL's recent median (£228,000)+140%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£547,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£475,000)+15%
- Against RM1 2DL's recent median (£228,000)+140%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 2DL. 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RM1 2DL
5 sales, median £228,000 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Alexandra Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£475,000
+29.1%over 4 years11 December 2017
£368,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 2DL: £228,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in RM1 2DL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 8 Alexandra Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Alexandra Road is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 15.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 119.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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.
8 Alexandra Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2017from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF38toE49
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleMostly Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
25%56%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL
0decisions1extensions4documents10nearby
- Aug 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6.0 metres, a maximum height of 3.5 metres, and an eaves height of 3.0 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- Y0264.18
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Versus other Alexandra Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Alexandra Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,358
Street avg £2,956
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
0.2 km
Romford Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Concordia Academy. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Concordia AcademyPrimary637m
- Hylands Primary SchoolPrimary788m
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for GirlsSecondary892m
- The Mawney Foundation SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Romford StationBus stop151m
- Romford StationBus stop193m
- Thurloe GardensBus stop246m
- Romford Rail StationRailway station253m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour917 reports19%
- Shoplifting548 reports11%
- Public Order359 reports7%
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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 2DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 2DL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Alexandra Road. 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 8 Alexandra Road was lodged in September 2017 at band E and is valid until September 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Alexandra Road. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM1 2DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Alexandra Road is in council tax band D. 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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