Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
2 planning records
Estimated value
£702,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£398,250)+76%
- Against RM1 4LH's recent median (£700,000)0%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
122 m²
1309 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£702,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£398,250)+76%
- Against RM1 4LH's recent median (£700,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Park Drive is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 4LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
122 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RM1 4LH
5 sales, median £700,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 September 2012Most recent
£398,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4LH: £700,000 (2023–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Park Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Park Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1309 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 sits 76.3% above the 2012 sale of £398,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Park Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2021
Current Certificate
Apr 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 April 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 18 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
0decisions2extensions10documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jan 2022DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of side/rear extension following the demolition of existing rear conservatory and side extension and to include a raised patio area
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P1976.21
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2023Decision
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Versus other Park Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,274
Street avg £3,721
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Avenue (RM1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary128m
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary210m
- The Mawney Foundation SchoolPrimary584m
- Parklands Primary SchoolPrimary758m
Nearest stops
- The Avenue (RM1)Bus stop199m
- The Avenue (RM1)Bus stop214m
- Romford MarketBus stop264m
- Romford Bus GarageBus stop316m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour917 reports19%
- Shoplifting548 reports11%
- Public Order359 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 4LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Park Drive is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 4LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Park Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Park Drive was lodged in April 2011 at band F and expired in April 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 Park Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM1 4LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Park Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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