What type of property is 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB last change hands?

38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB last sold for £490,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and January 2023, 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB rose from £172,000 to £490,000, a change of £318,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB is in council tax band E.

Where is 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB located?

38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB sits in Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

Is 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB 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 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

The closest primary school to 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB is Broadford Primary School (782m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 38 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB is Bampton Road, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 522m away.

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38 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Arlington Gardens

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

38 Arlington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 98 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £490,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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.

38 Arlington Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£490,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2023Most recent
£490,000
+119.7%over 19 years
25 June 2003
£223,000
+29.7%over 1 year
30 August 2001
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0EB: £535,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RM3 0EB

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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.

38 Arlington Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,323

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Bampton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Broadford Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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