Room 1, 2 Orchard Road, Romford, RM7 8HR
About Room 1
Room 1 is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Room 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Room 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8HR: £360,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RM7 8HR
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Room 1 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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








