What kind of home is 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB?

28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB last change hands?

28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB last sold for £475,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and July 2024, 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB rose from £410,000 to £475,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB?

The current EPC rating for 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB?

28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM6 5EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB use?

The latest EPC at 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB have?

28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2024 under ref. 2367/24. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB?

28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB in?

28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB sits in Romford. It falls within the RM6 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB?

Police records around 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB show an average of 231 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB?

The closest primary school to 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB is Grove Primary School (178m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Atam Academy (493m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB?

The closest bus stop to 28 Donald Drive, RM6 5EB is Haywards Close, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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

E42

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

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

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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

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£475,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£475,000
+15.9%over 8 years
4 December 2015
£410,000

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

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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

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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