35a, Arundel Road, Romford, RM3 0RX
About 35a
35a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0RX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 68% above the 2004 sale of £137,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
35a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
35a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
35a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 9 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2004Most recent
£137,500
+25.0%over 2 years29 November 2001
£110,000
+57.7%over 1 year24 March 2000
£69,745
+153.6%over 4 years25 May 1995
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0RX: £560,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 35a, 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 Arundel Road homes
On habitable rooms, 35a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,445
Street avg £4,084
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Harold Wood Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Harold Court Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB