23, Defoe Way, RM5 2HR
23 Defoe Way is a 90 m² / 969 sq ft terraced home in Romford. It sold for £80,000 in November 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £506k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £400k to £490k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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£80,000 on Nov 1997
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 23, Defoe Way.
- Internal area
- 90 square metres (969 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £888 per square metre (£82 per square foot) in Nov 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,619 per square metre (£522 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 1997 £80,000 £889 £505,735 £5,619 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 90 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 £505,735. 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 90 m², this implies a valuation between £400,000 and £490,000. 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
- 285 square metres (3,068 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 10 August 2026 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 90 sqm (969 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 84 sqm (904 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 12 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
23 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 £505,735.
- Based on an internal area of 90 m² and recent prices in Romford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £400,000 to £490,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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