What kind of home is 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

19 The Drive, RM3 0DU is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

19 The Drive, RM3 0DU last sold for £310,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU have?

The current EPC rating for 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

19 The Drive, RM3 0DU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU use?

The latest EPC at 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

19 The Drive, RM3 0DU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU in?

19 The Drive, RM3 0DU sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

Police records around 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU 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.

What schools are near 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

The closest primary school to 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU is Harold Court Primary School (883m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (885m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

The closest bus stop to 19 The Drive, RM3 0DU is Wessex Lane, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 266m away.

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19 The Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DU

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 The Drive

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

19 The Drive is a mid-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 70% above the 2006 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

19 The Drive'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 15 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD56toE49

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

10%54%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 The Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 The Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

19 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 July 2006Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DU: £635,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RM3 0DU

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 19 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,818

Street avg £4,811

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£523k

1 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood

RM3 0WL

3 bed1 bath

£521k

1 Ashflower Drive

RM3 0FL

3 bed

£520k

1 Chelsworth Close

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3 bed

£514k

1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WS

3 bed2 bath

£542k

1 Cane Hill, Harold Wood

RM3 0WH

3 bed2 bath

£508k

1 Cheveley Close

RM3 0EU

£548k

1 Beltinge Road

RM3 0UH

£550k

1 Blanchard Mews, Harold Wood

RM3 0GN

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

0.1 km

Wessex Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Harold Court Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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