What type of property is 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

53 The Drive, RM3 0DX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX sell for?

53 The Drive, RM3 0DX last sold for £425,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and February 2021, 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX rose from £300,000 to £425,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

The current EPC rating for 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

53 The Drive, RM3 0DX has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX heated?

The latest EPC at 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

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

Where is 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX located?

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

How safe is the area around 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

Police records around 53 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.

Which schools serve 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

How well connected is 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX?

The closest bus stop to 53 The Drive, RM3 0DX is Huntingdon Drive, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 414m away.

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

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 The Drive

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

53 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

53 The Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 The Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£425,000
+41.7%over 6 years
3 July 2014
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DX: £545,000 (2025–2019).

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 floor area, 53 The Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,060

Street avg £6,029

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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 Aubrietia Close

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£542k

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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.

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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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70 dB

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