1 Chaucer Road, Romford, RM3 7ES
About 1 Chaucer Road
1 Chaucer Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7ES). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £380,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P0794.22
- Jun 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion involving the insertion of a rear dormer window and two front rooflights
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- D0259.22
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Chaucer 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Chaucer Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 9 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2025Most recent
£380,000
+25.0%over 8 years28 February 2017
£304,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7ES: £332,500 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 1 Chaucer 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
Versus other Chaucer Road homes
On price per m², 1 Chaucer Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,672
Street avg £4,125
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heaton Avenue / Heaton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hilldene Primary School. 28 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB