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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 70 Essex Road

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

70 Essex Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 38 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 37 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 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 70 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.

Price for 70 Essex Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2022Most recent

    £215,000

    +377.8%over 23 years
  2. 26 February 1999

    £45,000

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 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 70 Essex Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,839

Street avg £2,869

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 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
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.

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