What did 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY sell for?

17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY last sold for £140,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,500 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and September 2010, 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY rose from £45,500 to £140,000, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (479 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY located?

17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY sits in Romford. It falls within the RM6 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

Police records around 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY show an average of 231 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

The closest primary school to 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY is Barley Lane Primary School (560m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chadwell Heath Academy (225m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY is Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth Ln, 341m away. The nearest rail option is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 983m away.

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17 Capstan Close, Romford, RM6 4PY

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

479 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Capstan Close

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

17 Capstan Close is a property in Romford (RM6 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 479 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 16th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 44 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 65.7% above the 2010 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Capstan Close'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 09 Jun 2020

Current Certificate

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 June 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Capstan Close, Romford, RM6 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Capstan Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Capstan Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£140,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2010Most recent
£140,000
+207.7%over 14 years
30 May 1996
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4PY: £240,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RM6 4PY

On the street

Versus other Capstan Close homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Capstan Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,149

Street avg £3,382

On par

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 47 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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

231/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chadwell Heath Academy. 51 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 4PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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