31 Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4LL
About 31 Dorset Avenue
31 Dorset Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. 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 £478,000 sits 582.9% above the 1996 sale of £69,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 72.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
31 Dorset Avenue 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 Dorset Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 1996Most recent
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4LL: £495,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM1 4LL
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
31 Dorset Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£864
Street avg £4,230
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Romford Bus Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's Catholic 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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB