What type of property is 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX?

68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX last change hands?

68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX last sold for £311,900 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £86,800 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1999 and May 2024, 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX rose from £86,800 to £311,900, a change of £225,100. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX?

The current EPC rating for 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX?

68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM6 4DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX?

68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX is in council tax band D.

Where is 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX located?

68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX sits in Romford. It falls within the RM6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX?

Police records around 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX 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 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX?

The closest primary school to 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX is Chadwell Primary School (391m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mayfield School (657m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX?

The closest rail stop to 68 Overton Drive, RM6 4DX is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 85m away. The nearest bus option is Chadwell Heath Station, 167m away.

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68 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4DX

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 68 Overton Drive

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

68 Overton Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 41.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2024 for £311,900. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2034

7 years remaining

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 68 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4DX

1decisions1extensions4documents16nearby

Sept 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 4 metres and height at the eaves of 2.95 metres.
Council
DC South Team/South RPC
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
3565/17
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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.

68 Overton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£311,900

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2024Most recent
£311,900
-24.8%over 8 years
28 April 2016
£415,000
+176.7%over 13 years
23 May 2002
£149,995
+72.8%over 3 years
29 January 1999
£86,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4DX: £460,000 (2026–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Overton Drive homes

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

Floor Area for 68 Overton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,399

Street avg £3,714

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Chadwell Heath Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chadwell Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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