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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 28.3% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025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.
- Feb 2025ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Overton Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2015)
£375,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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 £4,104
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station — railway station.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 81 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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