126 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EE
About 126 Overton Drive
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
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
126 Overton Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
126 Overton Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
126 Overton Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£29,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 1997Most recent
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4EE: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM6 4EE
Versus other Overton Drive homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chadwell Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







