42 Eastbury Road, Romford, RM7 9AL
About 42 Eastbury Road
42 Eastbury Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold January 2023 for £470,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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 system upgraded
Planning history
42 Eastbury Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, with a maximum height of 3.78m and an eaves height of 2.78m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- Y0074.13
- Sept 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m from the rear wall of the original dwelling house, with a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 3m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- Y0061.13
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Eastbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2023Most recent
£470,000
+115.6%over 16 years5 January 2007
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 9AL: £350,000 (2022–2021).
Versus other Eastbury Road homes
42 Eastbury Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,796
Street avg £3,710
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Richards Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Concordia Academy. 38 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB








