What kind of home is 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX last sold for £350,000 in February 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £79,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 2000 and February 2026, 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX rose from £79,000 to £350,000, a change of £271,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

The current EPC rating for 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 3BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX use?

The latest EPC at 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX in?

26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

Police records around 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX show an average of 299 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

The closest primary school to 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX is Gidea Park Primary School (488m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX?

The closest bus stop to 26a, Gilbert Road, RM1 3BX is Romford Police Station, 197m away. The nearest rail option is Romford Rail Station, 777m away.

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26a, Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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.

Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £350,000 — fresh data. 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 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2027

8 months remaining

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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.

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.

Price for 26a has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2026Most recent
£350,000
+14.8%over 4 years
10 June 2021
£305,000
+5.2%over 3 years
28 September 2017
£290,000
+267.1%over 17 years
27 April 2000
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3BX: £540,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RM1 3BX

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

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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

299/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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