I cover the whole Romford postcode, RM1 to RM7: Romford and Rise Park in RM1, Gidea Park in RM2, Harold Wood and Harold Hill in RM3, Havering-atte-Bower in RM4, Collier Row in RM5, Chadwell Heath in RM6 and Rush Green in RM7. There is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater London; the parts of RM4 outside it, such as Abridge and Stapleford Abbotts, may carry a travel charge, which is included in the quote before you book.
Booking an EPC in Romford
The price is the same wherever you are in London, and the person who quotes you is the person who turns up. Same-day and next-day slots are regularly available — call or WhatsApp and I will tell you what is free. Evening and weekend slots cost nothing extra, which helps when a tenant can only do an evening.
Selling in Romford
Havering is a borough of homeowners. In the 2021 census, 69.5% of households owned their home, against 45.2% across London, so a lot of the EPCs needed here are for sales. The rule is simple: the certificate has to be ordered before the property goes on the market. Do you need an EPC to sell your house? covers the timing, the penalty and when an existing certificate will do.
What the assessment looks at in a Romford home
Romford’s housing was built in waves, and each wave raises different questions on the day.
Gidea Park, the garden suburb
Gidea Park began as the Romford Garden Suburb, built in 1910 and 1911 as an exhibition of house design: 159 houses and cottages by more than a hundred architects. Thirty-five more, mostly flat-roofed, followed for a Modern Homes Exhibition in 1934–35. Houses more than a century old next to flat-roofed modernist ones means the walls and roofs vary from one street to the next, and the assessment records each as it is built. The area has been a conservation area since 1970, where some external changes need planning permission, so check with the council before committing to work an EPC recommends.
Inter-war semis and cavity walls
Collier Row grew as a large housing estate in the 1930s, part of London’s inter-war spread, and houses of that era are where cavity walls start to appear. Whether the cavity has been filled is often the single biggest question: if the insulation cannot be seen or evidenced, a filled cavity has to be recorded as unfilled. If cavity wall insulation was ever installed, find the guarantee before the visit.
Harold Hill’s post-war terraces
Harold Hill was built by the London County Council between 1948 and 1958: 7,631 homes, mostly brick terraces with some flats. Many have had new boilers, windows and insulation since. That work only counts on a new certificate if it can be seen or documented, so have any installation certificates or receipts to hand.
Flats, extensions and loft rooms
For a flat, where it sits in the building matters as much as how it was built: a top-floor flat loses heat through the roof, a ground-floor flat through the floor. An extension or a room in the roof is recorded separately, with its own age and construction, so if you know when the work was done, have that to hand too.
Renting in Romford: licensing and EPCs
Havering Council brought in new property licensing on 18 March 2026, running until 17 March 2031. Selective licensing covers seven wards: Beam Park, Harold Wood, Rainham and Wennington, Rush Green and Crowlands, Squirrels Heath, St Alban’s and St Edward’s — the last two replaced the old Romford Town ward, so central Romford is included. In those wards a licence is needed to rent out a home, with some exemptions. Additional licensing, for smaller houses in multiple occupation, covers the whole borough.
The council’s list of supporting documents for an application includes an EPC and floor plans, and it takes £75 off the second part of the licence fee for properties rated C or above, provided every required document comes with the application. The national minimum of E applies whatever the scheme — the landlord guide covers it.
Checked on the council’s property licensing page in September 2026. Schemes and ward lists change, so check there before you apply.
Prices
- Domestic EPC from £59
- EPC + floor plan from £99, in one visit
- Floor plan only from £75
The same prices as anywhere in London, quoted in writing before you book and paid after the visit. How EPC prices compare across London.
Common questions
Do you charge extra to come to Romford?
No. There is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater London. Addresses in the RM4 postcode outside London, such as Abridge and Stapleford Abbotts, may carry a travel charge, and it is included in the quote before you book.
How soon can you come?
Same-day and next-day slots are regularly available. Call or WhatsApp and I will tell you what is free.
Do I need a licence to rent out a home in Romford?
It depends on the ward. Since 18 March 2026, Havering’s selective licensing covers seven wards, including St Alban’s and St Edward’s in central Romford, and additional licensing for smaller houses in multiple occupation covers the whole borough. Check the council’s website for your address.
Does a good EPC reduce the Havering licence fee?
Yes. The council takes £75 off the second part of the licence fee for properties rated C or above, as long as all the required documents come with the application.
Can you do the EPC and a floor plan in one visit?
Yes. The EPC and floor plan package is done in one appointment, from £99.