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4 Ives Gardens, Romford, RM1 3QX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Ives Gardens

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

4 Ives Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 3QX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 sits 119.6% above the 2005 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 54.4% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ives Gardens

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ives Gardens, Romford, RM1 3QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ives Gardens has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£260,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2005Most recent

    £260,000

    +176.6%over 8 years

  2. 30 October 1996

    £94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3QX: £585,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Ives Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Ives Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,261

Street avg £5,722

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ives Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Ives Gardens

RM1 3QX

2 bed
£734k

10 Ives Gardens

RM1 3QX

4 bed2 bath
£880k

1 Erroll Road

RM1 3DJ

4 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£257k

106 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat2 bed2 bath
£249k

100 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat2 bed2 bath
£240k

103 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat2 bed2 bath
£208k

10 Watermans, Junction Road

RM1 3QZ

2 bed
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

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Mercury Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gidea Park Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 3QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 3QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 3QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Ives Gardens, Romford, RM1 3QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.