1 Horace Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XA
About 1 Horace Avenue
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2025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
Planning history
1 Horace Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00847/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Horace Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2016Most recent
£395,000
+117.0%over 11 years23 June 2004
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0XA: £368,500 (2024–2016).
Versus other Horace Avenue homes
Floor Area for 1 Horace Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,405
Street avg £3,459
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








