What kind of home is 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

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

When did 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB last change hands?

55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB last sold for £450,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB use?

The latest EPC at 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

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

Which area is 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB in?

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

How safe is the area around 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

Police records around 55 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.

What schools are near 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

The closest primary school to 55 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 is the nearest station to 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 55 Arlington Gardens, RM3 0EB is Bampton Road, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 522m away.

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55 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Arlington Gardens

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

55 Arlington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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
Bathrooms1

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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2025
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension, hip to gable loft conversion with front and rear dormers
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P0015.25
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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

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£450,000

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.

55 Arlington Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,769

Street avg £4,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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.

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. 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

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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