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2 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
109 m²
1175 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Elm Road

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

2 Elm Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM7 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 64% above the 2011 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Elm 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.

2 Elm 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Elm 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.

2 Elm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2011Most recent

    £300,000

    +20.0%over 4 years
  2. 23 April 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8HH: £500,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Elm Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Elm Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,749

Street avg £3,824

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Elm 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
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.

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

0.3 km

Cross Road (RM7) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Crownfield Junior School. 21 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 8HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 2 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.