5 Park Drive, Dagenham, RM10 7AA
About 5 Park Drive
5 Park Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dagenham (RM10 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £425,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
5 Park Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Solar PV panels (60 kWp) installed
Planning history
5 Park Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval of proposed single storey rear extension (depth: 3.01 metres; height to eaves: 3.0 metres and maximum height: 4.0 metres).
- Reference
- 14/00469/PRIOR6
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Park Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 9 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£425,000
+102.4%over 8 years14 March 2014
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM10 7AA: £415,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 5 Park Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Park Drive homes
EPC Rating for 5 Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,484
Street avg £3,775
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Eastbrook School. 51 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB