8 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EA
About 8 Arlington Gardens
8 Arlington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 66.4% above the 2013 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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
Energy performance
8 Arlington Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing store
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P0264.24
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
8 Arlington Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£265,000
+6.0%over 7 years17 May 2006
£249,995
+16.3%over 1 year13 June 2004
£215,000
+51.4%over 3 years28 September 2000
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0EA: £467,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM3 0EA
Everything we know about 8 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 co₂ emissions, 8 Arlington Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,877
Street avg £4,119
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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