Abbotsford House, Flat 3, 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 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
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Planning history
5 applications on record at Abbotsford House, Flat 3, 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.
£250,000
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 co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 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