5 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY
About 5 St James Gardens
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 St James Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2212/12
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Sales history & valuation
5 St James Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2016Most recent
£515,000
+25.6%over 5 years26 May 2010
£410,000
+18.8%over 6 years29 April 2004
£345,000
+27.8%over 3 years8 June 2000
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5RY: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM6 5RY
2 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY
Sold Oct 2025
£540,00029 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY
Sold Mar 2025
£320,00011 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY
Sold Mar 2025
£425,00042 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY
Sold Sept 2022
£255,00021 St James Gardens, Little Heath, Romford, RM6 5RY
Sold Jan 2022
£264,995
Versus other St James Gardens homes
Floor Area for 5 St James Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,179
Street avg £3,338
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







