5 Chaucer Road, Romford, RM3 7ES
About 5 Chaucer Road
5 Chaucer Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7ES). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 86 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 23.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 17 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2017Most recent
£315,000
+94.4%over 10 years2 July 2006
£162,000
+102.5%over 5 years26 October 2000
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7ES: £355,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Chaucer Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,663
Street avg £4,348
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 75 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