1 Crabtree Avenue, Romford, RM6 5EX
About 1 Crabtree Avenue
1 Crabtree Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 5EX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 sits 165.2% above the 2008 sale of £222,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 46.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension and loft conversion involving construction of rear dormer window.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00664/FUL
- Aug 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to outbuilding in rear garden.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00580/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£222,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 February 2008Most recent
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EX: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RM6 5EX
Versus other Crabtree Avenue homes
Price per m² for 1 Crabtree Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,738
Street avg £3,653
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Marks Gate Community Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rose Lane Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







