20 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EA
About 20 Arlington Gardens
20 Arlington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £475,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension and front porch following demolition of existing garage.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P0975.23
- Sept 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with rear dormer and 2 front roof lights
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- D0295.23
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Arlington Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2022Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0EA: £467,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM3 0EA
Everything we know about 20 Arlington Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Arlington Gardens homes
On price per m², 20 Arlington Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,723
Street avg £3,983
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bampton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Broadford Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB