21 Chesham House, Leyburn Crescent, Romford, RM3 8RU
About 21 Chesham House
21 Chesham House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 40% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 132.9% above the 2001 sale of £69,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
21 Chesham House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Chesham House 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Chesham House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.0% per year over 1 year.
£69,995
Growth on file: 40.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
5 December 2001Most recent
£69,995
+40.0%20 November 2001
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 8RU: £180,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RM3 8RU
Everything we know about 21 Chesham House, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Leyburn Crescent homes
On price per m², 21 Chesham House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,750
Street avg £3,784
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Dulverton Road (RM3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Broadford Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB