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7 sales on record
About 8 The Chestnuts
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 The Chestnuts is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £314,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 The Chestnuts has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2022)
£314,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Chestnuts homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 The Chestnuts stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,233
Street avg £4,214
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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