What type of property is 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

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

When did 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT last change hands?

26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT last sold for £575,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The current EPC rating for 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT heated?

The latest EPC at 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT located?

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

What is crime like near 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

Police records around 26 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 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The closest primary school to 26 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 is the nearest station to 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The closest bus stop to 26 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is Arundel Road, 202m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 370m away.

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

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 The Ridgeway

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

26 The Ridgeway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 93 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £575,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Nov 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension and Part Garage Conversion.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
P1411.22
View planning record
Sept 2022
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear dormer, and conversion of roof from hip to gable end.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
D0379.22
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DT: £540,000 (2020–2017).

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.

On price per m², 26 The Ridgeway stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,183

Street avg £4,124

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£542k

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£523k

1 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood

RM3 0WL

3 bed1 bath

£521k

1 Ashflower Drive

RM3 0FL

3 bed

£520k

1 Chelsworth Close

RM3 0ET

3 bed

£514k

1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WS

3 bed2 bath

£479k

1 Aubrietia Close

RM3 0XG

3 bed2 bath

£842k

1 Charlock Close

RM3 0LE

3 bed3 bath

£459k

1 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WJ

3 bed

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

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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