7 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS
About 7 The Ridgeway
7 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 sits 641.1% above the 1996 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 76.9% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 The Ridgeway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 The Ridgeway has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 The Ridgeway
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 The Ridgeway's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 February 1996Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DS: £645,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RM3 0DS
45 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS
Sold Jan 2025
£550,00053 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS
Sold Dec 2024
£785,00025 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS
Sold May 2024
£682,50023 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS
Sold Mar 2024
£645,00033 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DS
Sold Nov 2019
£505,000
Everything we know about 7 The Ridgeway, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Ridgeway homes
Price per m² for 7 The Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£682
Street avg £4,239
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB