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4 sales on record
About 18 Gilbert Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Gilbert Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Sold January 2021 for £589,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 2013.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Gilbert Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2013AmendmentGranted
Minor amendment request to P1361.13 for amending window at rear to doors
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 18 Gilbert Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£589,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gilbert Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 18 Gilbert Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,272
Street avg £4,755
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Romford Police Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 3BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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