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Public records show 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford to be an early-century freehold house with 656 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 268 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
26, Playfield Avenue, Romford has an estimated sale value of £425,604 and an estimated rental value of £2,459 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Playfield Avenue, Romford, RM5 lies in the borough of Havering, within the RM5 postal district.
26, Playfield Avenue, Romford has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford would be worth £446,884, with a potential rental value of £2,582 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £395,812, with a rental value of £2,287 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford has moved up by £3,948 (0.9%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £79 (3.2%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 6.9%.
26, Playfield Avenue, Romford occupies a 268 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 15 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 5th largest.
26, Playfield Avenue, Romford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Mar 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
26, Playfield Avenue, Romford last changed hands on 22nd April 2022, selling for £360,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 3 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 4.6% since April 2022.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 520 metres of 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 45, Hillfoot Avenue, Romford, RM5 3LJ, a freehold house, sold at £400,000 on the 18th December 2024.
Read more about house prices in RM5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford as the 36th largest and the 28th most expensive of the 48 addresses on Playfield Avenue, Romford, RM5.
Against the RM5 postcode district average, it is £7k more expensive than the typical property.
Romford station is the nearest stop to 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford at 2.7 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford, 43.8% of property is privately owned outright and 25.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford, 18.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 22.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford, the average age was 39.2 and the most common age was 42.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford, 0.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 26, Playfield Avenue, Romford, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
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