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16 Dickens Way, Romford, RM1 4GQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Dickens Way

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

16 Dickens Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 4GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 is 29.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

16 Dickens Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dickens Way, Romford, RM1 4GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dickens Way has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

13 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.

16 Dickens Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£750,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£580,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2015Most recent

    £580,000

    +73.1%over 13 years
  2. 28 June 2001

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4GQ: £830,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Dickens Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 16 Dickens Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,515

Street avg £3,362

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Dickens Way

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

0.3 km

St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 31 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 4GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 4GQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 4GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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 16 Dickens Way, Romford, RM1 4GQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.