72b, Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0DA
About 72b
72b is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 87.8% above the 1996 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 122.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 6 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). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2017.
Energy performance
72b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMERS. FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS. ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P1638.16
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Sales history & valuation
72b has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 1996Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RM7 0DA: £240,000 (2024–1996).
Versus other Dagenham Road homes
On price per m², 72b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £3,169
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Norwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
41.8dB








