31 Chaucer Road, Romford, RM3 7ES
About 31 Chaucer Road
31 Chaucer Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7ES). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £332,500 in May 2021. 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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Chaucer Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
31 Chaucer Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£332,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£332,500
+86.3%over 15 years13 October 2005
£178,500
+155.0%over 4 years15 December 2000
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7ES: £355,000 (2025–2021).
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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
Versus other Chaucer Road homes
On habitable rooms, 31 Chaucer Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,890
Street avg £4,212
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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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