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48a, Avenue Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0SU

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48a

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

48a is a two-bedroom detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0SU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 147.1% above the 2003 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm.

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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48a, Avenue Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48a

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2003Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0SU: £485,000 (2024–2022).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 48a, 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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

RM3 0XW

2 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Avenue Close

RM3 0SX

2 bed
£350k

1 Archibald Road

RM3 0RD

3 bed
£350k

1 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WB

1 bed1 bath
£459k

1 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WJ

3 bed
£479k

1 Aubrietia Close

RM3 0XG

3 bed2 bath
£514k

1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood

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3 bed2 bath
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

Harold Wood Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Harold Court Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48a, Avenue Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.