1096a, High Road, Romford, RM6 4AB
About 1096a
1096a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. 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 £209,000 sits 497.1% above the 1998 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 65.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1096a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1096a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 1998Most recent
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4AB: £109,000 (2025–2001).
Versus other High Road homes
1096a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£795
Street avg £4,762
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chadwell Heath Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chadwell Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







