What kind of home is 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE?

17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE?

17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE last sold for £125,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and September 2005, 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE rose from £41,000 to £125,000, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +15.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE?

17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft). That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM6 4XE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE use?

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

What is the council tax band for 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE?

17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE in?

17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE sits in Romford. It falls within the RM6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE?

Police records around 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE 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.

What schools are near 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE?

The closest primary school to 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE is St Bede's Catholic Primary School (384m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chadwell Heath Academy (409m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blacksmiths Close, RM6 4XE is Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth Ln, 78m away. The nearest rail option is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 886m away.

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17 Blacksmiths Close, Romford, RM6 4XE

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£206,000

Since the 2005 sale (£125,000)+65%
Against RM6 4XE's recent median (£180,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£206,000

Against its 2005 sale (£125,000)+65%
Against RM6 4XE's recent median (£180,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Blacksmiths Close is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 4XE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in RM6 4XE
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

1 September 2005Most recent
£125,000
+19.1%over 1 year
5 November 2003
£104,995
+28.1%over 1 year
22 May 2002
£81,995
+100.0%over 4 years
28 September 1997
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4XE: £180,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RM6 4XE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Blacksmiths Close, Romford, RM6 4XE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 17 Blacksmiths Close

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

17 Blacksmiths Close is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4XE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 44th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 51 units on file.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 64.8% above the 2005 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 37.6% 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

17 Blacksmiths 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.

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Close homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Blacksmiths Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £3,045

On par

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 33 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.1 km

Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary384m
Chadwell Heath AcademySecondary409m
Grove Primary SchoolPrimary460m
Chadwell Primary SchoolPrimary653m

Nearest stops

Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth LnBus stop78m
Grove Road Little HeathBus stop201m
Hawkridge CloseBus stop328m
Haywards CloseBus stop346m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,249 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour756 reports20%
Vehicle Crime303 reports8%
Drugs214 reports6%

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A Local Area 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 4XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Blacksmiths Close is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 4XE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Blacksmiths Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Blacksmiths Close was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Blacksmiths Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM6 4XE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Blacksmiths Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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