What type of property is 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES?

43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES last change hands?

43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES last sold for £475,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES have?

The current EPC rating for 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES?

43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES?

43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES is in council tax band D.

Where is 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES located?

43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES sits in Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES?

Police records around 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES 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 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES?

The closest primary school to 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES is Harold Court Primary School (797m), 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 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES?

The closest bus stop to 43 Chelsworth Drive, RM3 0ES is Arundel Road, 180m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 425m away.

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43 Chelsworth Drive, Romford, RM3 0ES

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Chelsworth Drive

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

43 Chelsworth Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £475,000.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Chelsworth Drive, Romford, RM3 0ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Chelsworth Drive 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.

Latest sale on 43 Chelsworth Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 July 2023Most recent
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0ES: £432,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RM3 0ES

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On the street

Versus other Chelsworth Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 43 Chelsworth Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,013

Street avg £4,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Arundel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Harold Court Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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