78a, Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0DA
About 78a
78a is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (17 versus a best of 71).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
78a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
78a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
78a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£198,000
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
78a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB








