1 Hood Walk, Romford, RM7 8NU
About 1 Hood Walk
1 Hood Walk is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 64 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -22.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2021New BuildFullIn report
Two storey, 1-bed, end terrace dwelling with associated amenity space and cycle storage.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P2085.21
What's in 1 Hood Walk, Romford, RM7 8NU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Hood Walk changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -22.5% per year over 1 year.
£310,000
Growth on file: -22.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 August 2021Most recent
£310,000
-22.5%20 June 2021
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8NU: £412,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Hood Walk homes
Floor Area for 1 Hood Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,844
Street avg £3,842
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
Hulse Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. 20 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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB








