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About 78 Grenfell Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Grenfell Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hornchurch (RM12 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 105.8% above the 2009 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 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.
78 Grenfell Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2009)
£225,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grenfell Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Grenfell Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £4,256
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM12 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 71 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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