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973 High Road, Romford, RM6 4HB

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 973 High Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

973 High Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £350,000 in May 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 11.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 132.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 973 High Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

973 High Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 973 High Road, Romford, RM6 4HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

973 High Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension. (Summary)

    Council
    Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    0578/26
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2026
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Loft conversion with rear and side dormers. Two front rooflights. (summary)

    Council
    Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    0559/26
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 973 High Road

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 973 High Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2025Most recent

    £350,000

    +393.0%over 25 years
  2. 14 December 1999

    £71,000

    +54.3%over 1 year
  3. 28 September 1998

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4HB: £299,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

973 High Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,147

Street avg £2,750

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 973 High Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

Grove Road Goodmayes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Chadwell Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 4HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 4HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 973 High Road, Romford, RM6 4HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.