87a, Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EB
About 87a
87a is a detached house in Romford (RM3 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £720,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
87a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
87a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 87a
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
Latest sale on 87a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.8% per year over 3 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 25.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2023Most recent
£720,000
+82.3%over 2 years18 March 2021
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0EB: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RM3 0EB
Everything we know about 87a, 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 epc rating, 87a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £4,295
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 11 years
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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. 19 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB