22 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR
About 22 Orchard Road
22 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 95 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2021Most recent
£425,000
+41.7%over 5 years22 October 2015
£300,000
+26.1%over 8 years7 August 2007
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8HR: £360,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Years Held for 22 Orchard Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,335
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB








