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

Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

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

Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN last sold for £485,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £197,500 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and March 2022, Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN rose from £197,500 to £485,000, a change of £287,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0AN. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Police records around Kelsale, 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 Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

The closest primary school to Kelsale, 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.

What is the nearest station to Kelsale, Colchester Road, RM3 0AN?

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

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Kelsale, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Kelsale

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

Kelsale is a three-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM3 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 103 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Kelsale 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.

Kelsale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2022Most recent
£485,000
+145.6%over 19 years
27 June 2002
£197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0AN: £280,000 (2021–2013).

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.

Price per m² for Kelsale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,709

Street avg £3,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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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

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Common questions

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