What type of property is 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY sell for?

20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY last sold for £261,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and October 2021, 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY rose from £225,000 to £261,000, a change of £36,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM6 4PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

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

Where is 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

Police records around 20 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 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Capstan Close, RM6 4PY?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Capstan Close, Romford, RM6 4PY

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Capstan Close

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

20 Capstan Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 36th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £261,000 in October 2021. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 May 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Capstan Close, Romford, RM6 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Latest sale on 20 Capstan Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£261,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2021Most recent
£261,000
+16.0%over 1 year
31 January 2020
£225,000

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.

Price per m² for 20 Capstan Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,833

Street avg £3,343

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Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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