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1 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Orchard Road

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

1 Orchard Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 18.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £525,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Apr 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of roof space to habitable use to include 3 rear dormers and 4 front roof lights

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P0216.21
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single Storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m, a maximum height of 3.20m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    Y0411.20
    View planning record

What's in 1 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR's planning history?

1 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.

Latest sale on 1 Orchard Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2019Most recent

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8HR: £360,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Orchard Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,107

Street avg £3,426

On par

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed
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3 bed1 bath
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3 bed3 bath
£427k

1 Birch Close

RM7 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Epping Close

RM7 8BH

3 bed
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£679k

1 Forest Road

RM7 8DU

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

Valiant Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Crownfield Junior School. 22 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 8HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 1 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.