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49a, Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 49a

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

49a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 187.1% above the 2005 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49a, Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 49a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

49a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2005Most recent

    £85,000

  2. 29 July 2004

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0BS: £390,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Wolseley Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,932

Street avg £7,567

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£265k

1 Bluebell Close, Rush Green

RM7 0XN

2 bed
£281k

1 Campion Close, Rush Green

RM7 0WX

2 bed
£264k

1 Lambert Court, Crow Lane

RM7 0EN

1 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Braithwaite Avenue

RM7 0DS

3 bed
£413k

1 Fuchsia Close, Rush Green

RM7 0YZ

3 bed
£449k

1 Foxglove Road, Rush Green

RM7 0YW

3 bed
£466k

1 Croxford Way

RM7 0UT

3 bed
£495k

1 Leonard Avenue

RM7 0UR

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Romford report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM7 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 49a, Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.