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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Essex Road

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

18 Essex Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 130.1% above the 2005 sale of £176,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Essex 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Essex Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£176,000

Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2005Most recent

    £176,000

    +262.9%over 7 years

  2. 6 March 1998

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4JA: £410,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Essex Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £3,385

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Essex Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£377k

1 Back Lane

RM6 4BP

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Barleyfields Close

RM6 4PF

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Crucible Close

RM6 4PZ

2 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Bengeo Gardens

RM6 4BT

2 bed
£402k

1 Avenue Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4JE

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Edgar Road

RM6 4LU

3 bed
£394k

1 Dartford Gardens, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4FG

3 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4JA

3 bed
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

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 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 4JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 18 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.