8 Canon Avenue, Romford, RM6 5RR
About 8 Canon Avenue
8 Canon Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 99 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £472,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating a Juliet balcony. Hip to gable roof alterations. Three front roof lights (summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2772/25
- Oct 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.3 metres, highest point of 2.95 metres and height at the eaves of 2.8 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 3680/18
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
£472,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£472,000
+88.8%over 8 years30 May 2013
£250,000
+1.2%over 4 years8 December 2008
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5RR: £455,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Canon Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 8 Canon Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,768
Street avg £4,029
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Grove Road Little Heath — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







