26 Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS
About 26 Wolseley Road
26 Wolseley Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since February 2008 — that's 18 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. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 75.2% above the 2008 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 40 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Wolseley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
26 Wolseley Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 3 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2008Most recent
£210,000
+15.5%over 2 years12 January 2006
£181,750
+19.6%over 8 months15 May 2005
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0BS: £390,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RM7 0BS
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
On floor area, 26 Wolseley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £4,977
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB








