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About 5 Academy Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Academy Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM2 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 105 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–182 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 79). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 105 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £452,000 in September 2019.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Academy Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Academy Square, 1 Academy Fields Road, Romford, RM2 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Academy Square has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Apr 2024ConditionsPending
Discharge of Condition 2 of L0011.23
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Academy Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2019)
£452,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Academy Fields Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Academy Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,305
Street avg £4,279
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fairholme Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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