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23 Kensington Road, Romford, RM7 9DA

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
918 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Kensington Road

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

23 Kensington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 918 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 sits 83.4% above the 2012 sale of £223,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Kensington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

23 Kensington Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Kensington Road, Romford, RM7 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Kensington Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Kensington Road

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Kensington Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£223,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2012Most recent

    £223,000

    +67.7%over 10 years

  2. 2 May 2002

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 9DA: £400,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kensington Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Kensington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,614

Street avg £2,881

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Kensington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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.
£412k

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RM7 9EB

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Eastbury Road

RM7 9AL

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Eddy Close

RM7 9HR

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Kensington Road

RM7 9DA

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Knightsbridge Gardens

RM7 9AD

3 bed1 bath
£496k

1 Norfolk Road

RM7 9DL

3 bed2 bath
£502k

1 Astor Avenue

RM7 9JH

3 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

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

Crowlands Primary School. 39 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 9DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 9DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 9DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 23 Kensington Road, Romford, RM7 9DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.