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Goldfinch House, Flat 3, 1 Raven Close, Romford, RM7 0FB

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Goldfinch House

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

Goldfinch House is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 0FB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 9th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Goldfinch House, where floor areas span 45–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 17.3% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Goldfinch House

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.

Goldfinch House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromB84toC79
Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Goldfinch House, Flat 3, 1 Raven Close, Romford, RM7 0FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Goldfinch House 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 Goldfinch House

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2022Most recent

    £110,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RM7 0FB: £210,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Raven Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Goldfinch House is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 83 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Goldfinch House

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.
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£246k

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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

0.0 km

Seabrook Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Edward's Church of England Academy. 49 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 0FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 0FB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 0FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Goldfinch House, Flat 3, 1 Raven Close, Romford, RM7 0FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.