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About 171 Albany Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
171 Albany Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hornchurch (RM12 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 28.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
171 Albany Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Albany Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
171 Albany Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,978
Street avg £4,298
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 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 Hornchurch district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Laburnum Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM12 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 69 points of interest in total.
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