What kind of home is 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS?

53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS sell for?

53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS last sold for £785,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in June 2003, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS?

Across 2 sales between June 2003 and December 2024, 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS rose from £249,995 to £785,000, a change of £535,005. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS have?

The current EPC rating for 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS?

53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS use?

The latest EPC at 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS?

53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS in?

53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS?

Police records around 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS 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.

What schools are near 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS?

The closest primary school to 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS is Harold Court Primary School (804m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (989m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 53 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS is Harold Wood Station, 204m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 331m away.

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53 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 The Ridgeway

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

53 The Ridgeway is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), 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 outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £785,000 — fresh data. At 129 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 137% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 The Ridgeway 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 53 The Ridgeway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£785,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2024Most recent
£785,000
+214.0%over 21 years
11 June 2003
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DS: £550,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RM3 0DS

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On the street

Versus other The Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 53 The Ridgeway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,085

Street avg £3,699

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

£514k

1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Harold Wood Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Harold Court Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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