72a, Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0DA
About 72a
72a is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 51 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Nov 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of roof space to habitable space to include 1 rear dormer and 2 front roof lights
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P1176.21
- May 2020Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor rear/side extension to flat 74A and conversion of roof space to habitable use for flats 74A and 72A to include a rear dormers and 2 front roof lights on each flat.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P0361.20
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Sales history & valuation
72a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0DA: £190,000 (2024–1996).
Nearby sales in RM7 0DA
Versus other Dagenham Road homes
72a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Norwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
41.8dB








