What kind of home is 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA sell for?

4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA last sold for £107,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,500 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and July 2002, 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA rose from £46,500 to £107,000, a change of £60,500. That works out to roughly +15.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 7LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA use?

The latest EPC at 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA in?

4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

Police records around 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA 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 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

The closest primary school to 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA is The Mawney Foundation School (362m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA?

The closest bus stop to 4a, Beech Street, RM7 7LA is Oak Street, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4a, Beech Street, Romford, RM7 7LA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 9th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 155.1% above the 2002 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2026

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Beech Street, Romford, RM7 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a 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 4a

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£107,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2002Most recent
£107,000
+130.1%over 5 years
11 September 1996
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7LA: £456,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RM7 7LA

On the street

Versus other Beech Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,551

Street avg £3,572

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Oak Street

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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

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. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM7 7LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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