1a, Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM7 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 158.9% above the 2004 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 52.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P0997.24
What's in 1a, Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2004Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8DU: £400,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Forest Road homes
1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,355
Street avg £3,660
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
Birch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Crownfield Junior School. 31 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB