7 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA
About 7 Essex Road
7 Essex Road is a detached house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
At 77 m² it's 16.7% 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.
Energy performance
7 Essex Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
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
7 Essex Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£524,000
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
7 Essex Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







