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23 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Watermans

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

23 Watermans is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 9th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 37 units on file. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £158,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
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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.

23 Watermans's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Watermans has no planning applications on record.

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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.

23 Watermans has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£158,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2018Most recent

    £158,000

    +31.7%over 4 years

  2. 15 May 2014

    £120,000

    -4.0%over 5 years

  3. 10 July 2008

    £125,000

    +89.4%over 7 years

  4. 10 May 2001

    £66,000

    +94.1%over 5 years

  5. 19 September 1995

    £34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3QZ: £160,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Watermans homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Watermans runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,674

Street avg £3,286

Above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Watermans

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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104 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

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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

Mercury Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gidea Park Primary School. 32 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 3QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 3QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 3QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 23 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.