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1 Marina Gardens, Romford, RM7 9LX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Marina Gardens

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

1 Marina Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 91.6% above the 2007 sale of £227,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Marina Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Nov 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Marina Gardens, Romford, RM7 9LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Marina Gardens 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 1 Marina Gardens

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

1 Marina Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£227,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2007Most recent

    £227,000

    +202.7%over 9 years

  2. 12 December 1997

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 9LX: £350,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Marina Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Marina Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,783

Street avg £4,735

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Marina Gardens

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.
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£451k

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3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Kensington Road

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3 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Burlington Avenue

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£478k

1 Knightsbridge Gardens

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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

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

0.1 km

Romford Stadium — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Crowlands Primary School. 40 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 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 9LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 9LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 1 Marina Gardens, Romford, RM7 9LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.