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47 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 47 Forest Road

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

47 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 102.1% above the 2005 sale of £190,000. At 68 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Forest 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
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Forest 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£190,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2005Most recent

    £190,000

    +233.3%over 9 years

  2. 26 January 1996

    £57,000

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

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.

On floor area, 47 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £3,592

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Forest 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.
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£425k

1 Epping Close

RM7 8BH

3 bed
£427k

1 Birch Close

RM7 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Asten Way

RM7 8BS

3 bed3 bath
£535k

1 Elm Road

RM7 8HH

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

RM7 8DD

4 bed
£272k

1 Ashdown Walk

RM7 8HL

2 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

0.2 km

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8DU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.