7 Chelsworth Drive, Romford, RM3 0ES
About 7 Chelsworth Drive
7 Chelsworth Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 sits 130.7% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear dormer with Juliette balcony, 2 No. front roof lights, and conversion of roof from hip to gable end (involving reduction of rear extension roof)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- D0128.22
- Apr 2015ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Minor amendment to P0841.14 - replace proposed rear juliette balcony with window and brickwork to match existing to first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- N0013.15
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Chelsworth Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Chelsworth Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2013Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0ES: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM3 0ES
Everything we know about 7 Chelsworth Drive, 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 Chelsworth Drive homes
On floor area, 7 Chelsworth Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,867
Street avg £4,284
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Arundel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Harold Court Primary School. 19 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
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB