What type of property is 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT last sold for £540,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

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

Where is 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT located?

8 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 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

Police records around 8 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 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Ridgeway, RM3 0DT is Arundel Road, 202m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 370m away.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Ridgeway

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

8 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 29.4% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Ridgeway, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
New dormer window loft conversion and creation of new second floor. Addition of roof light windows to front of house.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
P0565.23
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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.

8 The Ridgeway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£540,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 August 2017Most recent
£540,000

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.

Floor Area for 8 The Ridgeway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,462

Street avg £4,426

Below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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3 bed

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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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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