45 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH
About 45 Elm Road
45 Elm Road is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £500,000.
Energy performance
45 Elm Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2024OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Proposed outbuilding
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- D0484.23
- Nov 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed outbuilding
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P1439.23
What's in 45 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
45 Elm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 2023Most recent
£500,000
24 February 2021
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8HH: £500,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Elm Road homes
EPC Rating for 45 Elm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,876
Street avg £3,785
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB








