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5 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 South Road

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

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).

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026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

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Aug 2015
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of first floor rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00766/FUL
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£199,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2003Most recent

    £199,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 6YD: £480,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other South Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 South Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,942

Street avg £4,774

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 South Road

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

£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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 6YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 6YD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 6YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 South Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.