Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£749,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£550,000)+36%
- Against RM1 4LH's recent median (£700,000)+7%
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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£749,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£550,000)+36%
- Against RM1 4LH's recent median (£700,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Park Drive is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
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 | 1 application | 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.
40 Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 September 2016Most recent
£550,000
+70.5%over 12 years29 July 2004
£322,500
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 40 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 40 Park Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Park Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 127 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 is 36.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 40 Park Drive, Romford, RM1 4LH
0decisions5documents13nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Dec 2018FullOutcome in report
Retrospective planning application for front boundary walls, gate and railings.
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P1305.18
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Versus other Park Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£4,331
Street avg £3,604
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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 DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 40 Park Drive is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 40 Park Drive. 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 40 Park Drive was lodged in October 2015 at band D and expired in October 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to 40 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
- 40 Park Drive is in council tax band F. 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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