Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4LL
Estimated value
£604,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£205,000)+195%
- Against RM1 4LL's recent median (£495,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£604,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£205,000)+195%
- Against RM1 4LL's recent median (£495,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dorset Avenue is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 4LL. 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
165 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in RM1 4LL
5 sales, median £495,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
1 Dorset Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
8 August 2001Most recent
£205,000
+135.6%over 6 years4 May 1995
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4LL: £495,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in RM1 4LL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4LL. 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 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. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 194.6% above the 2001 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm.
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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 26 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dorset Avenue 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 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 £4,242
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Romford Bus Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary118m
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary222m
- Parklands Primary SchoolPrimary483m
- The Mawney Foundation SchoolPrimary724m
Nearest stops
- Romford Bus GarageBus stop185m
- Romford Bus GarageBus stop208m
- Cedar Road (RM5)Bus stop299m
- North Street Rise ParkBus stop322m
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 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1 Dorset Avenue is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM1 4LL. 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 1 Dorset Avenue. 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 1 Dorset Avenue 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. None is matched to 1 Dorset Avenue. 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 4LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Dorset Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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