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8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL

1 planning record
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
Overview

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. 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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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL

0decisions1extensions4documents10nearby
  1. Aug 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Alexandra Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £475,000

    +29.1%over 4 years

  2. 11 December 2017

    £368,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 2DL: £228,000 (2025–2004).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Alexandra Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£500k

1 Manor Road

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1 Boundary Road

RM1 2PX

4 bed2 bath
£484k

1 Corbridge Mews

RM1 2EG

£545k

1 Manor Close

RM1 2RB

£548k

1 Kings Road

RM1 2ST

3 bed2 bath
£444k

1 Juliette Mews

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£433k

1 Alexandra Road

RM1 2DL

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1 George Street

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2 bed
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.
Full Romford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising 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.

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 2DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 2DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 2DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 8 Alexandra Road, Romford, RM1 2DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.