26, Defoe Way, RM5 2HR
26 Defoe Way is a 78 m² / 840 sq ft terraced home in Romford. It sold for £200,000 in November 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £422k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £347k to £425k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2007 £200,000 12.3% 10.4% Jul 1997 £60,000 2.6% 0.8% Sep 1996 £58,750 -1.5% -4.1% Apr 1995 £60,000 na na - Internal area
- 78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,564 per square metre (£238 per square foot) in Nov 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,407 per square metre (£502 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2007 £200,000 £2,564 £421,745 £5,407 Jul 1997 £60,000 £769 £372,820 £4,780 Sep 1996 £58,750 £753 £399,498 £5,122 Apr 1995 £60,000 £769 £429,007 £5,500 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £421,745. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Romford are now selling for between £4,450 and £5,450 per square metre (£413 and £506 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £347,000 and £425,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 152 square metres (1,636 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- EGL84050
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 26 Defoe Way, Collier Row, Romford
- Owner
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LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST
(Company reference number: 30441R)
Proprietor address: 29-35 West Ham Lane, London E15 4PH
Price paid on title: £200,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 18 Dec 2007
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- Land Registry records the owner as London & Quadrant Housing Trust (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
- Summary:
- 28 March 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
26 Defoe Way is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £421,745.
- Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Romford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £347,000 to £425,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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