17 Herbert Gardens, Romford, RM6 4BS
About 17 Herbert Gardens
17 Herbert Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 125% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £396,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
17 Herbert Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Herbert Gardens 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 17 Herbert Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£396,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2022Most recent
£396,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4BS: £335,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in RM6 4BS
Versus other Herbert Gardens homes
17 Herbert Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,425
Street avg £2,942
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Herbert Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Furze Infant School. 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







