7a, Maple Street, Romford, RM7 7JX
About 7a
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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£220,000
+66.0%over 10 years10 May 2006
£132,500
+67.7%over 4 years23 August 2001
£79,000
+71.7%over 3 years9 October 1997
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7JX: £485,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Maple Street homes
7a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,116
Street avg £3,094
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Oak Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Mawney Foundation School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB








