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About 179 Albany Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
179 Albany Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hornchurch (RM12 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 40.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Driveway
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
179 Albany Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2015)
£215,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.
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.
Habitable Rooms for 179 Albany Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,574
Street avg £4,399
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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