1 Bishops Court, Blandford Close, Romford, RM7 8BW
About 1 Bishops Court
1 Bishops Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £195,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 11.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Bishops Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2019Most recent
£195,000
+178.6%over 17 years15 February 2002
£70,000
+19.7%over 12 months15 February 2001
£58,500
+19.4%over 1 year24 May 1999
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8BW: £180,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RM7 8BW
9 Bishops Court, Blandford Close, Romford, RM7 8BW
Sold Mar 2025
£135,0006 Bishops Court, Blandford Close, Romford, RM7 8BW
Sold Nov 2022
£185,0003 Bishops Court, Blandford Close, Romford, RM7 8BW
Sold Mar 2020
£195,00012 Bishops Court, Blandford Close, Romford, RM7 8BW
Sold Nov 2017
£183,00010 Bishops Court, Blandford Close, Romford, RM7 8BW
Sold Apr 2017
£205,000
Versus other Bishops Court homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Bishops Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,057
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.4 km
Eastern Avenue (RM7) — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Crowlands Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB








