1026 High Road, Romford, RM6 4BA
About 1026 High Road
1026 High Road is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). At 60 m² this is the 19th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 123.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £288,000.
Energy performance
1026 High Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1026 High Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2012.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 12 years.
£288,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2024Most recent
£288,000
+14300.0%over 8 months29 November 2023
£2,000
-97.7%over 11 years30 October 2012
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4BA: £280,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other High Road homes
Years Held for 1026 High Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,800
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Belfairs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chadwell Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







