What kind of home is 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS?

17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS sell for?

17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS last sold for £465,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £186,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and March 2022, 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS rose from £186,000 to £465,000, a change of £279,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS?

17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM6 5DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS?

17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS in?

17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS sits in Romford. It falls within the RM6 postcode district.

Is 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS 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 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS?

The closest primary school to 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS is Grove Primary School (305m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Atam Academy (407m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Freshwell Avenue, RM6 5DS is Little Heath, 240m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Freshwell Avenue, Romford, RM6 5DS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Freshwell Avenue

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

17 Freshwell Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in March 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Freshwell Avenue, Romford, RM6 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Freshwell Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2022Most recent
£465,000
+73.8%over 10 years
11 July 2011
£267,500
+43.8%over 8 years
19 June 2003
£186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5DS: £585,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RM6 5DS

On the street

Versus other Freshwell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Freshwell Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,962

Street avg £3,972

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

231/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Little Heath — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grove Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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