10 Elm Close, Romford, RM7 8HP
About 10 Elm Close
10 Elm Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold July 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
10 Elm Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part single, part two storey side extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P0574.25
- Jun 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for a loft conversion involving a installation of a rear dormer and roof lights to front
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- D0172.25
What's in 10 Elm Close, Romford, RM7 8HP's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Elm Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 23 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2021Most recent
£550,000
+94.7%over 14 years24 November 2006
£282,500
+232.4%over 7 years12 January 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8HP: £495,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other Elm Close homes
10 Elm Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,691
Street avg £3,689
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
Hillfoot Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB








