Abbotsford House, Flat 2, 21 Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX
About Abbotsford House
Abbotsford House is a detached house in Romford (RM1 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 73).
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 applications on record at Abbotsford House, Flat 2, 21 Gilbert Road, Romford, RM1 3BX
- Aug 2015HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of Use from C2 (residential institution) to Sui Generis (shared residential accommodation) and minor internal layout changes.
Change of Use- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P1427.14
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2017Decision
- AmendmentNov 2016Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Abbotsford House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£366,000
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
Abbotsford House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







