13 Chaucer Road, Romford, RM3 7ES
About 13 Chaucer Road
13 Chaucer Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 7ES). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 75.3% above the 2014 sale of £227,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Chaucer Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
13 Chaucer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£227,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2014Most recent
£227,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7ES: £355,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 13 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
Price per m² for 13 Chaucer Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,846
Street avg £4,550
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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