1 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA

1 Essex Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Held since November 2007 — 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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 27.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 74.3% above the 2007 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.