32 Crabtree Avenue, Romford, RM6 5EX
About 32 Crabtree Avenue
32 Crabtree Avenue is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 5EX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £375,000.
Energy performance
32 Crabtree Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
32 Crabtree Avenue 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
32 Crabtree Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2024Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EX: £385,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RM6 5EX
Versus other Crabtree Avenue homes
32 Crabtree Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £3,555
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
231/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







