15 Hood Walk, Romford, RM7 8NU
About 15 Hood Walk
15 Hood Walk is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in January 2021. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 15 Hood Walk.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single storey side and rear extension and part two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P0559.21
What's in 15 Hood Walk, Romford, RM7 8NU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8NU: £400,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Hood Walk homes
15 Hood Walk is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,851
Street avg £3,842
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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








