5 Abbey Close, Romford, RM1 2QN
About 5 Abbey Close
5 Abbey Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 73 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £423,000 in February 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
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Energy performance
5 Abbey Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
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Planning history
5 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Abbey Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 23 years.
£423,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£423,000
+32.6%over 8 years18 March 2016
£319,000
+410.4%over 13 years29 May 2002
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 2QN: £220,000 (2025–2006).
Versus other Abbey Close homes
5 Abbey Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,795
Street avg £3,841
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Albert Road Romford — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hylands Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB