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20 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
1
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Park Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £943,000 is 27.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold July 2023 for £740,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Park Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2022
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

0decisions3extensions24documents13nearby
  1. Sept 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£943,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£740,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2023Most recent

    £740,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4LH: £700,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,891

Street avg £4,091

Strongly below

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Park Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ayr Way

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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.
Full Romford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RM1 4LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 4LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.