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5 sales on record
About 162 Overton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
162 Overton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 25th 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 113.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- Heating system
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 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.
Price for 162 Overton Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2022)
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
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 years held, 162 Overton Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,600
Street avg £3,353
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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