8 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
About 8 The Parade
8 The Parade is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 The Parade
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 The Parade has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 The Parade
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 The Parade has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0AQ: £378,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in RM3 0AQ
15 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
Sold Mar 2024
£430,0001a, The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
Sold Apr 2019
£440,00019b, The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
Sold Oct 2016
£5,00035 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
Sold Aug 2016
£350,0005a, The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
Sold Mar 2000
£115,000
Everything we know about 8 The Parade, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Colchester Road (RM3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Harold Court Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB