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161 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 161 Cross Road

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

161 Cross Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Mawneys, Romford, Romford (RM7 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 11.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2022 for £372,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161 Cross Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    GROUND FLOOR REAR AND SIDE SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION WITH FLAT ROOF

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P1816.23
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P1453.23
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£372,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2022Most recent

    £372,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8EA: £490,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cross Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 161 Cross Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,435

Street avg £3,727

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 Cross Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged
£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.
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Ashdown Walk

RM7 8HL

2 bed1 bath
£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
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£535k

1 Elm Road

RM7 8HH

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Bishops Court, Blandford Close

RM7 8BW

1 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

Percy Road (RM7) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Crownfield Junior School. 28 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 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 161 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.