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About 126 Overton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
126 Overton Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 4th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file.
Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 465.5% above the 1997 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
126 Overton Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
126 Overton Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£29,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Overton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 126 Overton Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£935
Street avg £3,471
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 4EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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