What type of property is 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS last sold for £480,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 7DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS located?

20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district.

Is 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS 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.

Which schools serve 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

The closest primary school to 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is The Mawney Foundation School (111m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (1.4km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is Olive Street, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Romford Rail Station, 724m away.

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20 Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Olive Street

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

20 Olive Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 128.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £480,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Olive Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications 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.

20 Olive Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 July 2023Most recent
£480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7DS: £425,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RM7 7DS

On the street

Versus other Olive Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Olive Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,854

Street avg £3,405

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Olive Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Mawney Foundation School. 35 schools nearby.

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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 7DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 7DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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