128 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EE
About 128 Overton Drive
128 Overton Drive is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 10th 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 February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 59.2% above the 2008 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 33 EPCs).
Energy performance
128 Overton Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
128 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 10 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 February 2008Most recent
£130,000
+18.7%over 3 years9 March 2004
£109,500
+143.3%over 5 years28 May 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4EE: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM6 4EE
Versus other Overton Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 128 Overton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,394
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 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







