40a, Cowley Road, Romford, RM3 7ET
About 40a
40a is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7ET). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 671 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in April 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 309.8% above the 1997 sale of £61,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 67.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
40a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
40a 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
40a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£61,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 1997Most recent
£61,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7ET: £280,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 40a, 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 Cowley Road homes
40a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£987
Street avg £3,516
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Keats Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hilldene Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB