Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Essex Road is an end-of-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 85 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 37 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Essex 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2023
Current Certificate
Feb 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 February 2023
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Essex 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Essex Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4JA: £410,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RM6 4JA
6 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA
Sold Mar 2024
£410,00060 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA
Sold Oct 2023
£240,00070 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA
Sold Oct 2022
£215,00046 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA
Sold Sept 2022
£490,00046a, Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA
Sold Nov 2021
£515,500
Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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