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98 Essex Road, Romford, RM7 8AX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 98 Essex Road

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

98 Essex Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 260.8% above the 2001 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 59.3% below the postcode norm.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Essex Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Essex Road, Romford, RM7 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

98 Essex Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2001Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8AX: £420,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

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

98 Essex Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,364

Street avg £4,072

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Essex Road

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

£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
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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1 Elm Road

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£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

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1 Essex Close

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4 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

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

0.4 km

Susan Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Crownfield Junior School. 31 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 8AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 98 Essex Road, Romford, RM7 8AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.