7a, Arundel Road, Romford, RM3 0RX
About 7a
7a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 C. 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 across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 123.8% above the 2003 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 29 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7a
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
7a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 3 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2003Most recent
£130,000
+60.5%over 2 years22 August 2000
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0RX: £560,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 7a, 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 price per m², 7a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,203
Street avg £4,106
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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