What kind of home is 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA?

24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA sell for?

24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA last sold for £228,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and November 2011, 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA rose from £64,000 to £228,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA?

The current EPC rating for 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA?

24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 0XA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA use?

The latest EPC at 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA?

24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA in?

24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA?

Police records around 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (420% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA?

The closest primary school to 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA is Rush Green Primary School (293m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barking and Dagenham College (483m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA?

The closest bus stop to 24 Horace Avenue, RM7 0XA is Leonard Avenue, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Horace Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 24 Horace Avenue

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

24 Horace Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0XA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 83.3% above the 2011 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 19.3% 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). 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

24 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 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromF21toE47

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

13%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Horace Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Horace Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£228,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2011Most recent
£228,000
+256.3%over 16 years
24 March 1995
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0XA: £385,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in RM7 0XA

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.

On price per m², 24 Horace Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £3,602

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£413k

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1 Braithwaite Avenue

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1 Croxford Way

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3 bed

£495k

1 Leonard Avenue

RM7 0UR

3 bed1 bath

£516k

1 Camomile Road, Rush Green

RM7 0WW

3 bed3 bath

£523k

1 Barton Avenue

RM7 0NB

3 bed2 bath

£539k

1 Dandelion Close, Rush Green

RM7 0YY

3 bed2 bath

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

0.1 km

Leonard Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rush Green Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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