31 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
About 31 Park Drive
31 Park Drive is a detached house in Romford (RM1 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 384.3% above the 1997 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 74% below the postcode norm. At 131 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Energy performance
31 Park Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
31 Park Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
31 Park Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 1997Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4LH: £740,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Park Drive homes
31 Park Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,069
Street avg £4,273
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB