What type of property is 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS?

17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS sell for?

17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS last sold for £396,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS?

17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS?

17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS located?

17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS sits in Romford. It falls within the RM6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS?

Police records around 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS show an average of 231 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS?

The closest primary school to 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS is Furze Infant School (633m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chadwell Heath Academy (942m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Herbert Gardens, RM6 4BS is Herbert Gardens, 70m away. The nearest rail option is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 258m away.

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17 Herbert Gardens, Romford, RM6 4BS

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Herbert Gardens

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

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 105.4% 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.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Herbert Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Herbert Gardens, Romford, RM6 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Herbert Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 17 Herbert Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£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 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RM6 4BS

On the street

Versus other Herbert Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Herbert Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,425

Street avg £3,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

231/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.

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A Local Area 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 4BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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