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7 Chelsworth Drive, Romford, RM3 0ES

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Chelsworth Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
20%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chelsworth Drive, Romford, RM3 0ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2022
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2015
    ExtensionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Chelsworth Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2013Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0ES: £440,000 (2025–2022).

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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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On the street

Versus other Chelsworth Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7 Chelsworth Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,867

Street avg £4,284

Strongly below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM3 0ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM3 0ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Chelsworth Drive, Romford, RM3 0ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.