What type of property is 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA?

12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA last change hands?

12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA last sold for £545,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,500 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and November 2020, 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA rose from £137,500 to £545,000, a change of £407,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA?

12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 3NA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA?

12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA located?

12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA?

Police records around 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA 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.

Which schools serve 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA?

The closest primary school to 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA is Gidea Park Primary School (486m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Kingston Road, RM1 3NA is Romford Police Station, 300m away. The nearest rail option is Romford Rail Station, 756m away.

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12 Kingston Road, Romford, RM1 3NA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Kingston Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Kingston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 132 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 17.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £545,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

12 Kingston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Kingston Road, Romford, RM1 3NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Kingston Road 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.

12 Kingston Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£638,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£545,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2020Most recent
£545,000
+296.4%over 22 years
19 March 1998
£137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3NA: £670,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RM1 3NA

On the street

Versus other Kingston Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Kingston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,129

Street avg £4,533

On par

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Romford Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gidea Park Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 3NA 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 3NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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