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5 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Orchard Road

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

5 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 92 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 24.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £360,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension (part retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P1401.20
    View planning record

What's in 5 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2020Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8HR: £415,000 (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.

On years held, 5 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,913

Street avg £3,372

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£440k

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RM7 8BS

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1 Birch Close

RM7 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Epping Close

RM7 8BH

3 bed
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£535k

1 Elm Road

RM7 8HH

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

RM7 8DD

4 bed
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 bath
£543k

1 Essex Close

RM7 8BD

4 bed1 bath
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 5 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.