8 Elms Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 5TX
About 8 Elms Gardens
8 Elms Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dagenham (RM9 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 31.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in August 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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 changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Elms Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.40 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.80 metres
- Reference
- 24/00952/PRIEXT
What's in 8 Elms Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 5TX'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.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2020Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM9 5TX: £325,000 (2024–2004).
Everything we know about 8 Elms Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elms Gardens homes
On epc rating, 8 Elms Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £3,942
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Boxoll Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 53 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB