69 Gubbins Lane, Romford, RM3 0BH
About 69 Gubbins Lane
69 Gubbins Lane is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 227.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £529,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
69 Gubbins Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.
£529,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2022Most recent
£529,000
+277.9%over 20 years28 November 2001
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0BH: £163,500 (2019–1995).
Everything we know about 69 Gubbins Lane, 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
Versus other Gubbins Lane homes
Price per m² for 69 Gubbins Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,944
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Harold Wood Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Harold Court Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB