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1 planning record
About 17 Farnes Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Farnes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM2 6NS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Farnes Drive, Romford, RM2 6NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2020ExtensionOutlinePending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2022)
£540,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Farnes Drive homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Farnes Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,510
Street avg £3,873
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 6NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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