97 Gubbins Lane, Romford, RM3 0DR
About 97 Gubbins Lane
97 Gubbins Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 is 27.7% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £560,000 in April 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion to include hip to gable roof layout and rear dormer.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- D0031.17
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor bedroom extension to side
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P1263.15
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 97 Gubbins Lane
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
Latest sale on 97 Gubbins Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2019Most recent
£560,000
+102.5%over 9 years20 November 2009
£276,500
+75.0%over 10 years26 July 1999
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DR: £353,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in RM3 0DR
Everything we know about 97 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
97 Gubbins Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,415
Street avg £3,713
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Harold Wood Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Harold Court Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB