138 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EE
About 138 Overton Drive
138 Overton Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 32nd 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 November 2000 — that's 26 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. At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 237.8% above the 2000 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
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
138 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
138 Overton Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2000Most recent
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4EE: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM6 4EE
Versus other Overton Drive homes
Price per m² for 138 Overton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,213
Street avg £3,462
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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







