20 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
About 20 Park Drive
20 Park Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £975,000 is 31.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold July 2023 for £740,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
20 Park Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Park Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 20 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
- Sept 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3.5m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- Y0204.23
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2024Decision
- OutbuildingDec 2023Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
20 Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£975,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£740,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2023Most recent
£740,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4LH: £700,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Park Drive homes
Years Held for 20 Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,891
Street avg £3,764
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB