52 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT
About 52 The Ridgeway
52 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 136 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold February 2019 for £578,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
52 The Ridgeway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
52 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 52 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
Price for 52 The Ridgeway has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 22 years.
£578,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2019Most recent
£578,000
+62.4%over 6 years11 October 2012
£356,000
+42.4%over 7 years10 December 2004
£249,995
+228.9%over 8 years1 November 1996
£76,000
+8.6%29 August 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DT: £540,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in RM3 0DT
26 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT
Sold Sept 2021
£575,00030 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT
Sold Jul 2020
£625,00038 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT
Sold Nov 2019
£460,00014 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT
Sold Sept 2019
£460,0008 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT
Sold Aug 2017
£540,000
Everything we know about 52 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
EPC Rating for 52 The Ridgeway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £4,339
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
Arundel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Harold Court Primary School. 19 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
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB