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3 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- 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.
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
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
See how we calculated this£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£305,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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