What type of property is Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN last change hands?

Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN last sold for £495,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £103,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and February 2021, Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN rose from £103,500 to £495,000, a change of £391,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

The current EPC rating for Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 89% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN heated?

The latest EPC at Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN is in council tax band E.

Where is Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN located?

Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN sits in Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

Police records around Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (550% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

The closest primary school to Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN is Harold Court Primary School (870m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Drapers' Academy (948m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

The closest bus stop to Durgan, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN is Maylands Way, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Durgan, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Durgan

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Durgan is a three-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM3 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold February 2021 for £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Mar 2012

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Durgan, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Durgan has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Durgan was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£495,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2021Most recent
£495,000
+200.0%over 18 years
15 February 2002
£165,000
+59.4%over 3 years
17 December 1998
£103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0AN: £280,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in RM3 0AN

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On the street

Versus other Colchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Durgan outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,278

Street avg £3,612

Below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Romford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Maylands Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Harold Court Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM3 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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