8 Athelstan Road, Romford, RM3 0QB
About 8 Athelstan Road
8 Athelstan Road is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1059 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 78.1% above the 2010 sale of £247,000. At 98 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Athelstan Road
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
8 Athelstan Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Athelstan Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Athelstan Road
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 Athelstan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 August 2010Most recent
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0QB: £565,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in RM3 0QB
Everything we know about 8 Athelstan Road, 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 Athelstan Road homes
8 Athelstan Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,510
Street avg £3,478
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Redden Court School. 22 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB