18 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
About 18 Park Drive
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 £706,000 sits 77.3% above the 2012 sale of £398,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 20.2% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2021
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Planning history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
18 Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£398,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2012Most recent
£398,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4LH: £740,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Park Drive homes
EPC Rating for 18 Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,274
Street avg £4,052
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB