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28 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£503,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£475,000)+6%
  • Against RM6 5EB's recent median (£460,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£503,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£475,000)+6%
  • Against RM6 5EB's recent median (£460,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Donald Drive is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in RM6 5EB

    5 sales, median £460,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Donald Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2024Most recent

    £475,000

    +15.9%over 8 years

  2. 4 December 2015

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EB: £460,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 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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Overview

About 28 Donald Drive

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

28 Donald Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £475,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 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 21 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Donald Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 28 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB

1decisions1extensions7documents7nearby
  1. Sept 2024
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.35 metres, highest point of 3.15 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.

    Council
    Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2367/24
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On the street

Versus other Donald Drive homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Donald Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,169

Street avg £3,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Romford report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RM6 5EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 5EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Donald Drive is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 28 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 28 Donald Drive was lodged in July 2015 at band E and expired in July 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to 28 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
28 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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