51a, Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS
About 51a
51a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 203.8% above the 2002 sale of £86,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
51a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
51a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.9% per year over 2 years.
£86,250
Growth on file: 26.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2002Most recent
£86,250
+79.7%over 2 years26 July 1999
£48,000
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 price per m², 51a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,725
Street avg £7,597
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
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