Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB
Estimated value
£387,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£185,000)+109%
- Against RM6 5EB's recent median (£475,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£387,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£185,000)+109%
- Against RM6 5EB's recent median (£475,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Donald Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 5EB. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in RM6 5EB
5 sales, median £475,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Donald Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 September 2006Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EB: £475,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB. 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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About 18 Donald Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Donald Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 109.2% above the 2006 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm.
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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Donald Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Donald Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Donald Drive homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Donald Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,495
Street avg £3,713
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Crime
231/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.
Nearest schools
- Grove Primary SchoolPrimary178m
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary240m
- Atam AcademyAll-through493m
- Atam AcademyAll-through493m
Nearest stops
- Haywards CloseBus stop124m
- Grove Road Little HeathBus stop200m
- Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth LnBus stop347m
- Little HeathBus stop372m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,249 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour756 reports20%
- Vehicle Crime303 reports8%
- Drugs214 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 5EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Donald Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM6 5EB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Donald Drive. 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 18 Donald Drive was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Donald Drive. 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 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM6 5EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Donald Drive is in council tax band D. 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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