16 Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS
About 16 Wolseley Road
16 Wolseley Road is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 54.7% above the 2023 sale of £360,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2023 for £360,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2023OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for construction of garden outbuilding.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- D0438.23
- Aug 2023AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension/annexe
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P0976.23
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Wolseley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0BS: £405,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RM7 0BS
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
16 Wolseley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,748
Street avg £5,004
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Norwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rush Green Primary School. 38 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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB








