16 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD
About 16 South Road
16 South Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 6YD). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 27% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 114.6% above the 2007 sale of £246,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension including three roof lights to the front to facilitate conversion of roof space into habitable accommodation
- Reference
- 24/01416/CLUP
- Apr 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval of proposed single storey rear extension (depth: 6.0 metres; height to eaves and maximum height: 3.0 metres).
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00231/PRIOR6
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Sales history & valuation
16 South Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.0% per year over 1 year.
£246,000
Growth on file: 27.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
2 November 2007Most recent
£246,000
+43.0%over 1 year4 May 2006
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 6YD: £480,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RM6 6YD
32 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD
Sold Jan 2025
£555,00014 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD
Sold May 2024
£480,00013 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD
Sold Feb 2022
£482,00011 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD
Sold Dec 2020
£412,00010 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD
Sold Jul 2020
£360,000
Versus other South Road homes
16 South Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,139
Street avg £4,756
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
0.4 km
Mill Lane Chadwell Heath — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Warren School. 42 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







