5 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD
About 5 South Road
5 South Road is a semi-detached house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 6YD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 157% above the 2003 sale of £199,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 40.5% 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. At 103 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2015Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development: Loft conversion involving construction of gable end roof and rear dormer window.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00765/CLU_P
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00766/FUL
What's in 5 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£199,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 2003Most recent
£199,995
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
On price per m², 5 South Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,942
Street avg £4,774
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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







