5 Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX
About 5 Gilbert Road
5 Gilbert Road is a 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 (August 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
5 Gilbert Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 5 Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX
2 live now- Mar 2026Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof light to front
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- D0554.25
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Gilbert Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3BX: £523,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Gilbert Road homes
On floor area, 5 Gilbert Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Romford Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gidea Park Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB