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7a, Maple Street, Romford, RM7 7JX

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–147 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Aug 2015
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Maple Street, Romford, RM7 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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 7a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£220,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2017Most recent

    £220,000

    +66.0%over 10 years
  2. 10 May 2006

    £132,500

    +67.7%over 4 years
  3. 23 August 2001

    £79,000

    +71.7%over 3 years
  4. 9 October 1997

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7JX: £485,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Maple Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,116

Street avg £3,094

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

Oak Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Mawney Foundation School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 7JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 7JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7a, Maple Street, Romford, RM7 7JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.