What kind of home is 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS last sold for £365,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and November 2015, 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS rose from £70,000 to £365,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 7DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

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

Which area is 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS in?

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

Is 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Olive Street, RM7 7DS is Olive Street, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Romford Rail Station, 724m away.

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5 Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Olive Street

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

5 Olive Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 122 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 39.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

Outside

ParkingOff street

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromE44toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2022
HMOConditions
In report
Change of use from C4 (HMO - up to 6 persons) to Sui Generis (Large HMO of 7 persons) P1704.19 Conditions(s) condition number 3
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
Q0226.22
View planning record
Sept 2020
HMOFull
In report
Change of use from C4 (HMO - up to 6 persons) to Sui Generis (Large HMO of 7 persons)
Change of Use
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
P1704.19
View planning record

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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.

Price for 5 Olive Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£365,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2015Most recent
£365,000
+421.4%over 18 years
31 January 1997
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7DS: £467,500 (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 floor area, 5 Olive Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,992

Street avg £3,610

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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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.

£508k

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3 bed1 bath

£525k

1 Amanda Mews, Pretoria Road

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3 bed

£533k

10 Beech Street

RM7 7LA

3 bed1 bath

£462k

1 Drummond Avenue

RM7 7EH

3 bed1 bath

£448k

1 Cedar Road

RM7 7JR

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Willow Street

RM7 7LJ

3 bed2 bath

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1 Maple Street

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3 bed1 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

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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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

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Common questions

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