16 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB
About 16 Donald Drive
16 Donald Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 23.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Donald Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5 metres, highest point of 4 metres and height at the eaves of 3 metres.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC, X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2938/18
- Jul 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 4 metres and height at the eaves of 3 metres.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC, X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2384/18
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Sales history & valuation
16 Donald Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2018Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EB: £475,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Donald Drive homes
16 Donald Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,222
Street avg £3,688
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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







