What kind of home is 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

20 The Drive, RM3 0DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

20 The Drive, RM3 0DU last sold for £635,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU have?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

20 The Drive, RM3 0DU has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU use?

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

What is the council tax band for 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

20 The Drive, RM3 0DU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU in?

20 The Drive, RM3 0DU sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

Is 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What transport links are near 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU?

The closest bus stop to 20 The Drive, RM3 0DU is Wessex Lane, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 266m away.

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

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 The Drive

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

20 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 122 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 21 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2022 for £635,000. 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

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

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

Apr 2024
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
D0096.24
View planning record
Dec 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of a two-storey side extension and a part single part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
P1654.23
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

£667,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£635,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 December 2022Most recent
£635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DU: £680,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,205

Street avg £4,670

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 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.

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1 Ashflower Drive

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1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood

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£479k

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1 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood

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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

0.1 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

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60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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