What kind of home is 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA?

5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA last change hands?

5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA last sold for £467,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA?

5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA?

5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA in?

5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA sits in Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA?

Police records around 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA 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 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA?

The closest primary school to 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA is Broadford Primary School (813m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EA is Bampton Road, 176m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 536m away.

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5 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Arlington Gardens

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

5 Arlington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 11.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £467,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Arlington Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Arlington Gardens 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.

5 Arlington Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£467,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£467,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0EA: £475,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RM3 0EA

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On the street

Versus other Arlington Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Arlington Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,766

Street avg £4,077

Below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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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3 bed

£523k

1 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood

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£514k

1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood

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3 bed2 bath

£542k

1 Cane Hill, Harold Wood

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3 bed2 bath

£479k

1 Aubrietia Close

RM3 0XG

3 bed2 bath

£459k

1 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WJ

3 bed

£350k

1 Archibald Road

RM3 0RD

3 bed

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

0.2 km

Bampton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Broadford Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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