17 Dickens Way, Romford, RM1 4GQ
About 17 Dickens Way
17 Dickens Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 4GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1858 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 sits 54.6% above the 2010 sale of £515,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
17 Dickens Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 17 Dickens Way, Romford, RM1 4GQ
- Jun 2014Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Single storey rear and side extensions, two additional windows to flank wall at second storey, additional garage & store room and loft conversion with dormers to garage roof
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P0581.14
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
17 Dickens Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 8 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2010Most recent
£515,000
+22.6%over 8 years27 September 2001
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4GQ: £830,000 (2024–2013).
Versus other Dickens Way homes
On epc rating, 17 Dickens Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,984
Street avg £3,411
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.2 km
Romford Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB