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1 Horace Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XA

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Horace Avenue

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

1 Horace Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 0XA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 35.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Horace Avenue

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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.

1 Horace Avenue'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 25 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Horace Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Horace Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00847/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Horace Avenue

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.

1 Horace Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £395,000

    +117.0%over 11 years
  2. 23 June 2004

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0XA: £368,500 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Horace Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Horace Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,405

Street avg £3,459

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Horace Avenue

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
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.

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

Leonard Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rush Green Primary School. 39 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 0XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 0XA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 0XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 1 Horace Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.