5 Dickens Way, Romford, RM1 4GQ
About 5 Dickens Way
5 Dickens Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 4GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 sits 74.1% above the 2006 sale of £490,000. At 215 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
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Energy performance
5 Dickens Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
5 Dickens Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Dickens Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£853,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 7 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2006Most recent
£490,000
+48.5%over 7 years12 May 1999
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4GQ: £830,000 (2024–2013).
Versus other Dickens Way homes
Price per m² for 5 Dickens Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,279
Street avg £3,475
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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