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65 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 65 Forest Road

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

65 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an annexe is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 29% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in September 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 65 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
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for an annexe is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Dec 2025
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Change of use of outbuilding from games room to ancillary accommodation of the main dwelling

    Change of Use
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P1564.25
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2025
    AnnexAmendment
    In report

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission Ref: P1444.21 dated 17/09/21 to allow for change of use from games room to an annexe for ancillary use of the house by family

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    N0046.25
    View planning record

What's in 65 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

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

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2019Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8DU: £395,000 (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.

Years Held for 65 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,301

Street avg £3,520

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 65 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.
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£425k

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3 bed
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1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

RM7 8DD

4 bed
£543k

1 Essex Close

RM7 8BD

4 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

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