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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1327 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 St James Gardens

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

5 St James Gardens is a detached house in Little Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 5RY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1327 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2009) 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, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 21.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St James Gardens

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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.

5 St James Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2009from Oct 2009
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 St James Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2013
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    2212/12
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

5 St James Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£515,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2016Most recent

    £515,000

    +25.6%over 5 years
  2. 26 May 2010

    £410,000

    +18.8%over 6 years
  3. 29 April 2004

    £345,000

    +27.8%over 3 years
  4. 8 June 2000

    £270,000

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.

Floor Area for 5 St James Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,179

Street avg £3,338

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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.

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 5 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.