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 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 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 £484,000 is 25.7% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2022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
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 February 2022
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
4 applications on record at 78a, Roxy Avenue, Romford, RM6 4AZ
- May 2017Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer (summary).
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC, X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1255/17
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchFeb 2019Decision
- Loft ConversionNov 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
78a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£484,000
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 £3,870
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
231/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
A Local Area 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







