Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
Estimated value
£473,000
- Against RM1 4LH's recent median (£700,000)-32%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
955 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£473,000
- Against RM1 4LH's recent median (£700,000)-32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Park Drive is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2009
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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 | None on this home | 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.
38 Park Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 38 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 38 Park Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Park Drive is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 955 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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.
38 Park Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2019
Current Certificate
Feb 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 February 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Park Drive has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Park Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 38 Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (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 38 Park Drive is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 38 Park Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 38 Park Drive was lodged in February 2009 at band D and expired in February 2019, 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. None is matched to 38 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
- 38 Park Drive is in council tax band E. 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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