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981 High Road, Romford, RM6 4HB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£282,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£175,000)+61%
  • Against RM6 4HB's recent median (£300,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£282,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£175,000)+61%
  • Against RM6 4HB's recent median (£300,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 981 High Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 4HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    40 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in RM6 4HB

    5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 981 High Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2009Most recent

    £175,000

    +136.5%over 9 years

  2. 20 December 1999

    £74,000

    +76.2%over 4 years

  3. 19 June 1995

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4HB: £300,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 981 High Road, Romford, RM6 4HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 981 High Road

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

981 High Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 28 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 61.1% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 97.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 December 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Jan 2009
Low Energy Lighting
20%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2018from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD63toC70
Low Energy Lighting
83%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2018from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromC70toD67
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 981 High Road, Romford, RM6 4HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

981 High Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 981 High Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below
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.
Full Romford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

231/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.

Nearest schools

  • Chadwell Primary SchoolPrimary81m
  • Chadwell Heath AcademySecondary375m
  • Mayfield SchoolSecondary506m
  • Barley Lane Primary SchoolPrimary547m

Nearest stops

  • Grove Road GoodmayesBus stop77m
  • Montpelier GardensBus stop186m
  • Belfairs DriveBus stop264m
  • Goodmayes Retail ParkBus stop306m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,249 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour756 reports20%
  • Vehicle Crime303 reports8%
  • Drugs214 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 981 High Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 4HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 981 High Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 981 High Road was lodged in December 2018 at band D and is valid until December 2028. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 981 High Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 50 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM6 4HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
981 High Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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