17 Laurel Crescent, Romford, RM7 0RU
About 17 Laurel Crescent
17 Laurel Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 122.3% above the 2010 sale of £206,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 Laurel Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Laurel Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The details submitted are as follows: ,The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 4m ,The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3m ,The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3m
- Agent
- RSWE Chartered Surveyors
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00390/PRIOR6
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Sales history & valuation
17 Laurel Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£206,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2010Most recent
£206,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0RU: £476,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM7 0RU
Versus other Laurel Crescent homes
17 Laurel Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,059
Street avg £3,925
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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
0.3 km
Norwood Avenue Rush Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rush Green Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB








