1 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB
About 1 Donald Drive
1 Donald Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 856 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 58.8% above the 2014 sale of £291,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
1 Donald Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Donald Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.3 metres, highest point of 3 metres and height at the eaves of 3 metres.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 4273/14
- Oct 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.3 metres, highest point of 3.8 metres and height at the eaves of 2.6 metres.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3282/14
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Sales history & valuation
1 Donald Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.
£291,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2014Most recent
£291,000
+23.8%over 3 years30 June 2011
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EB: £475,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Donald Drive homes
EPC Rating for 1 Donald Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,660
Street avg £3,704
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Haywards Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Grove Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB