5 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ
About 5 Watermans
5 Watermans is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 5th 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.
Sold November 2021 for £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Watermans 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Watermans's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 15 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£150,000
31 July 2011
£150,000
+3.4%over 3 years15 November 2007
£145,000
+13.3%over 11 months21 December 2006
£127,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3QZ: £138,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RM1 3QZ
7 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ
Sold Jun 2024
£160,00016 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ
Sold May 2024
£145,0009 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ
Sold Mar 2024
£128,00033 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ
Sold Sept 2023
£138,00036 Watermans, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QZ
Sold Oct 2022
£90,000
Versus other Watermans homes
5 Watermans is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







