What kind of home is 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

34 The Drive, RM3 0DX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX sell for?

34 The Drive, RM3 0DX last sold for £280,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £93,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and August 2013, 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX rose from £93,000 to £280,000, a change of £187,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

The current EPC rating for 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

34 The Drive, RM3 0DX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (815 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX use?

The latest EPC at 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

34 The Drive, RM3 0DX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX in?

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

What is crime like near 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

Police records around 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX 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 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

The closest primary school to 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX is Broadford Primary School (928m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (910m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

The closest bus stop to 34 The Drive, RM3 0DX is Huntingdon Drive, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 414m away.

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34 The Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

815 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 The Drive

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

34 The Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 815 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 62.1% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).

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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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
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.

34 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 The Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2013Most recent
£280,000
+8.1%over 9 years
1 August 2004
£259,000
+178.5%over 6 years
7 April 1998
£93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DX: £545,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RM3 0DX

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 34 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,696

Street avg £6,256

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

Huntingdon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Redden Court School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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