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About 1 Dorset Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dorset Avenue is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 sits 211.2% above the 2001 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 62.1% below the postcode norm. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Dorset Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2001)
£205,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Dorset Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,242
Street avg £4,205
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Romford Bus Garage — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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