What type of property is 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ last change hands?

8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ last sold for £372,500 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £175,000 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 2003 and April 2018, 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ rose from £175,000 to £372,500, a change of £197,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 7LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ located?

8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ 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.

Which schools serve 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is The Mawney Foundation School (200m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is Como Street, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Willow Street, Romford, RM7 7LJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Willow Street

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

8 Willow Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 21.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

ParkingOff street

Before you decide

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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.

8 Willow Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Willow Street, Romford, RM7 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Willow Street 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 8 Willow Street

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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.

8 Willow Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£372,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2018Most recent
£372,500
+49.0%over 4 years
24 October 2013
£250,000
+5.0%over 5 years
24 April 2008
£238,000
+13.3%over 2 years
2 August 2005
£209,995
+20.0%over 1 year
26 August 2003
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7LJ: £410,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RM7 7LJ

On the street

Versus other Willow Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Willow Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,185

Street avg £3,920

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

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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.

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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

Como Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Mawney Foundation School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 7LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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