5 Chippenham Close, Romford, RM3 8HU
About 5 Chippenham Close
5 Chippenham Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 112.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £312,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
5 Chippenham Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension including fenestration amendments to ground floor
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P0294.25
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chippenham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 5 years.
£312,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£312,000
+38.9%over 4 years2 February 2015
£224,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 8HU: £210,000 (2021–2003).
Everything we know about 5 Chippenham Close, 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 Chippenham Close homes
On price per m², 5 Chippenham Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,714
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Chippenham Road (RM3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Drapers' Brookside Junior School. 18 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB