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45 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 45 Elm Road

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

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.

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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.

45 Elm Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromD60toB85
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2022from Apr 2022
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2024
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Proposed outbuilding

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    D0484.23
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2023
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed outbuilding

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P1439.23
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2023Most recent

    £500,000

  2. 24 February 2021

    £500,000

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.

EPC Rating for 45 Elm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,876

Street avg £3,785

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 45 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 45 Elm Road, Romford, RM7 8HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.