5 Belfairs Drive, Romford, RM6 4EB
About 5 Belfairs Drive
5 Belfairs Drive is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 sits 118.5% above the 2013 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
5 Belfairs Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.75 metres.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC , X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 0993/17
- Jan 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.75 metres.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC , X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 5664/16
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Sales history & valuation
5 Belfairs Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2013Most recent
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4EB: £450,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RM6 4EB
Versus other Belfairs Drive homes
Price per m² for 5 Belfairs Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,915
Street avg £3,911
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







