2 Chaucer Road, Romford, RM3 7ES
About 2 Chaucer Road
2 Chaucer Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7ES). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £273,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Chaucer Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 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
2 Chaucer Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 6 years.
£273,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2022Most recent
£273,000
+9.2%over 3 years23 February 2018
£250,000
+11.1%over 1 year30 March 2016
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7ES: £355,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Chaucer Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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