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Get started78a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM2 5XA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 13th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £322,000.
78a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.
£322,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.
On years held, 78a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,649
Street avg £4,034
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Witham Road / Romford — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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15 July 2024Most recent
£322,000
+20.4%over 6 years12 March 2018
£267,500
+369.3%over 20 years30 July 1997
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM2 5XA: £425,000 (2024–2021).
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
RM2 5AA
Closest school
0.2 km
Squirrels Heath Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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