3 Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS
About 3 Olive Street
3 Olive Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 37.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
3 Olive Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Olive Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Olive Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2016Most recent
£455,000
+23.0%over 1 year31 January 2014
£369,995
+49.8%over 10 years27 March 2003
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7DS: £467,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other Olive Street homes
On floor area, 3 Olive Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,250
Street avg £3,591
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB








