Skip to content
UK Property Looker

42a, Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
763 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 763 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

42a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
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 42a, Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Feb 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension (Summary)

    Council
    X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    0657/21
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.30 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.

    Council
    X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    0060/21
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42a

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2014Most recent

    £250,000

    +47.9%over 9 years

  2. 18 January 2005

    £169,000

    +20.7%over 2 years

  3. 18 September 2002

    £140,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 42a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,525

Street avg £3,267

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

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
£394k

1 Dartford Gardens, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4FG

3 bed1 bath
£402k

1 Avenue Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4JE

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Edgar Road

RM6 4LU

3 bed
£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 42a, Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.