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26a, Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26a has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £305,000

    +5.2%over 3 years

  2. 28 September 2017

    £290,000

    +267.1%over 17 years

  3. 27 April 2000

    £79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3BX: £523,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Gilbert Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26a

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

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Flat2 bed2 bath
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Flat2 bed2 bath
£240k

103 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat2 bed2 bath
£208k

10 Watermans, Junction Road

RM1 3QZ

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£196k

1 Watermans, Junction Road

RM1 3QZ

2 bed
£550k

1 Ives Gardens

RM1 3QX

2 bed
£245k

102 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat1 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 Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gidea Park Primary School. 31 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 3BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 3BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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