What type of property is 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT last sold for £322,500 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £216,250 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and October 2010, 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT rose from £216,250 to £322,500, a change of £106,250. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT have?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,062 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT heated?

The latest EPC at 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT located?

20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

Police records around 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT 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 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The closest primary school to 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is Harold Court Primary School (801m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The closest bus stop to 20 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is Arundel Road, 202m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 370m away.

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20 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1062 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 The Ridgeway

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

20 The Ridgeway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1062 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 62.8% above the 2010 sale of £322,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 The Ridgeway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 20 The Ridgeway.

Jun 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension with new roof light over existing ground floor rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
P0625.22
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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.

20 The Ridgeway saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£322,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2010Most recent
£322,500
+13.6%over 5 years
4 February 2005
£284,000
+31.3%over 3 years
12 July 2001
£216,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DT: £575,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in RM3 0DT

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On the street

Versus other The Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 The Ridgeway outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,270

Street avg £4,448

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

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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

Arundel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Harold Court Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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