1 Belfairs Drive, Romford, RM6 4EB
About 1 Belfairs Drive
1 Belfairs Drive is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2018New BuildConditionsIn report
Materials (Condition 3); Control of construction activity and traffic (Condition 6); Walls & fences (Condition 7); SUDS (Condition 10); Hard and soft landscaping (Condition 11): Demolish existing garages. Erection of 1x2 bedroom dwelling. (Summary).
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3082/16/01
- May 2017AmendmentIn report
Removal of (Condition 4) of approved planning permission 3082/16: erection of rear outbuilding. (Summary)
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC, X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 1595/17
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Sales history & valuation
1 Belfairs Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.2% per year over 1 year.
£560,000
Growth on file: 30.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
19 January 2017Most recent
£560,000
+33.3%over 1 year18 December 2015
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4EB: £450,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RM6 4EB
Versus other Belfairs Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Belfairs Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,058
Street avg £3,792
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Belfairs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chadwell Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







