5 Glossop House, Lindfield Road, Romford, RM3 9BE
About 5 Glossop House
5 Glossop House is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (46–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average.
At 67 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 118.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £245,000. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Glossop House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Glossop House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 15 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2022Most recent
£245,000
+71.3%over 8 years21 March 2014
£143,000
+14.4%over 6 years30 August 2007
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9BE: £117,000 (2022–1999).
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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 Lindfield Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Glossop House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Lindfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Drapers' Brookside Infant School. 16 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB