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12 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 St James Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 St James Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Little Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 5RY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 74.6% above the 2010 sale of £268,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 St James Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Oct 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 St James Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 St James Gardens

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

12 St James Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£268,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2010Most recent

    £268,000

    +43.3%over 8 years

  2. 31 October 2001

    £187,000

    +13.7%over 1 year

  3. 17 August 2000

    £164,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5RY: £320,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other St James Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 St James Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,978

Street avg £3,472

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 St James Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£462k

1 Donald Drive

RM6 5EB

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Bede Road

RM6 5RT

3 bed
£519k

1 Freshwell Avenue

RM6 5DS

3 bed
£533k

1 Chadville Gardens

RM6 5TX

3 bed
£393k

1 Beansland Grove

RM6 5QH

3 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Ethel Cottages, Padnall Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 5JB

2 bed1 bath
£588k

1 Blackbush Avenue

RM6 5TU

4 bed1 bath
£590k

1 Crabtree Avenue

RM6 5EX

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Full Romford report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Barley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Atam Academy. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 5RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 5RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 5RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.