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53 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Forest Road

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

53 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 19.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £370,000.

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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.

53 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

53 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£370,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2019Most recent

    £370,000

    +21.3%over 2 years

  2. 15 August 2016

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8DU: £400,000 (2023–2018).

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.

53 Forest Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,362

Street avg £3,469

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 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.
£442k

1 Abbotts Close

RM7 8QU

£440k

1 Asten Way

RM7 8BS

3 bed3 bath
£447k

1 Burleigh Close

RM7 8BA

£427k

1 Birch Close

RM7 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Epping Close

RM7 8BH

3 bed
£420k

1 Harrison Close, Mawneys

RM7 8DY

£485k

1 Blenheim Close

RM7 8DA

£487k

1 Hertford Grove

RM7 8EG

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 53 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.