What type of property is 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL last change hands?

42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL last sold for £510,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and March 2024, 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL rose from £95,500 to £510,000, a change of £414,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

The current EPC rating for 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL located?

42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL sits in Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

Police records around 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL 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 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

The closest primary school to 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL is Broadford Primary School (785m), 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 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL?

The closest bus stop to 42 Newhall Drive, RM3 0EL is Bampton Road, 213m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 489m away.

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42 Newhall Drive, Romford, RM3 0EL

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Newhall Drive

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

42 Newhall Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 92 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £510,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Newhall Drive, Romford, RM3 0EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Front extension to garage and conversion to habitable use
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
P1345.24
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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.

42 Newhall Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£510,000
+434.0%over 24 years
26 August 1999
£95,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0EL: £420,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in RM3 0EL

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On the street

Versus other Newhall Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Newhall Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,543

Street avg £4,895

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 0EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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