8 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB
About 8 Donald Drive
8 Donald Drive is a 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 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Donald Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2022Most recent
£480,000
+9.6%over 1 year12 February 2021
£438,000
+89.6%over 9 years20 October 2011
£231,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EB: £460,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Donald Drive homes
On years held, 8 Donald Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £3,636
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB