78a, Roxy Avenue, Romford, RM6 4AZ
About 78a
78a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 674 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 63 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 16.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 128.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
78a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Feb 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey side rear extension. Front porch. (Summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3809/18
- Nov 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Three front roof lights. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3808/18
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 78a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
78a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 4 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£385,000
+71.1%over 4 years1 July 2012
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4AZ: £462,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Roxy Avenue homes
Floor Area for 78a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,150
Street avg £3,863
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Hawkridge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chadwell Heath Academy. 48 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
41.0dB







