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1040 High Road, Romford, RM6 4BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1040 High Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1040 High Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 58% above the 2015 sale of £305,000. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1040 High Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromF33toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1040 High Road, Romford, RM6 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1040 High Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1040 High Road

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1040 High Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2015Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4BB: £349,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,211

Street avg £3,058

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1040 High Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£485k

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£512k

1 Fauna Close

RM6 4AS

3 bed
£434k

1 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4JA

3 bed
£537k

1 Birchdale Gardens

RM6 4DT

3 bed
£413k

1 Edgar Road

RM6 4LU

3 bed
£575k

1 Flora Gardens

RM6 4BQ

3 bed2 bath
£402k

1 Avenue Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4JE

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Dartford Gardens, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4FG

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Full Romford report

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

Wangey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chadwell Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 4BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1040 High Road, Romford, RM6 4BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.