1 Oak Street, Romford, RM7 7BS
About 1 Oak Street
1 Oak Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
Last sale on file: £392,500 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2026Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Double Storey Side Extension - Incorporating Remedial Works to the completed 2nd Floor Loft Conversion
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P1404.25
- Apr 2025Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) with respect to a hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 3 x roof lights to front.
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- E0012.25
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.
£392,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2023Most recent
£392,500
+57.5%over 6 years10 August 2017
£249,150
+44.0%over 13 years13 June 2004
£173,000
+50.4%over 2 years19 September 2001
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7BS: £378,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RM7 7BS
Versus other Oak Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Oak Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,097
Street avg £3,797
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Oak Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Mawney Foundation School. 32 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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB








