What type of property is 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU?

17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU?

17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU last sold for £344,500 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and October 2018, 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU rose from £164,000 to £344,500, a change of £180,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU?

17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 8DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU?

17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU located?

17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU 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 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU?

The closest primary school to 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU is Crownfield Junior School (746m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy (1.5km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Forest Road, RM7 8DU is Birch Road, 227m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Forest Road

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

17 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 32.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 28 EPCs). Last sale on file: £344,500 in October 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2018
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6.0 metres, a maximum height of 4.0 metres, and an eaves height of 3.0 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
Y0379.18
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What's in 17 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Forest Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£344,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2018Most recent
£344,500
+110.1%over 17 years
19 July 2001
£164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8DU: £400,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in RM7 8DU

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,852

Street avg £3,494

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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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

0.2 km

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Crownfield Junior School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM7 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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