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About 8 Dickens Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dickens Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 4GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 sits 77.1% above the 2007 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 136 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Dickens Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2007)
£445,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dickens Way homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Dickens Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,272
Street avg £3,384
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Romford Police Station — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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