15 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB
About 15 Donald Drive
15 Donald Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 41 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £503,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Feb 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and height at the eaves of 3 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 0137/19
- Aug 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 1709/08
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.
£503,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2021Most recent
£503,000
+154.0%over 17 years18 September 2003
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EB: £475,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Donald Drive homes
15 Donald Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,790
Street avg £3,673
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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







