5 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

5 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 22.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). At 79 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 28 EPCs).