Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£564,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£375,000)+50%
- Against RM6 4EA's recent median (£460,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£564,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£375,000)+50%
- Against RM6 4EA's recent median (£460,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Overton Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 4EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
133 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RM6 4EA
5 sales, median £460,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Overton Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
6 November 2015Most recent
£375,000
+546.6%over 19 years28 August 1996
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4EA: £460,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RM6 4EA
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Overton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Overton Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 sits 50.4% above the 2015 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Overton Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 42 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EA
1decisions1extensions4documents16nearby
- Feb 2025ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.25 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 0036/25
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Versus other Overton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Overton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,820
Street avg £4,273
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
231/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chadwell Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chadwell Primary SchoolPrimary311m
- Mayfield SchoolSecondary580m
- Henry Green Primary SchoolPrimary704m
- Chadwell Heath AcademySecondary717m
Nearest stops
- Chadwell Heath Rail StationRailway station165m
- Belfairs DriveBus stop200m
- Montpelier GardensBus stop233m
- Chadwell Heath StationBus stop235m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,249 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour756 reports20%
- Vehicle Crime303 reports8%
- Drugs214 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Overton Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 4EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Overton Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Overton Drive was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42 Overton Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM6 4EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Overton Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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