3a, Arundel Road, Romford, RM3 0RX
About 3a
3a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0RX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 10th 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 (March 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 59 m² it's 20.3% 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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in January 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2019Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0RX: £560,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 3a, 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
EPC Rating for 3a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,746
Street avg £3,875
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB