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8 Avenue Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0SU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Avenue Road

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

8 Avenue Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0SU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 342% above the 1999 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from May 2014
EPC improved fromE51toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Avenue Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Avenue Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • 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.

8 Avenue Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£100,000

Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 1999Most recent

    £100,000

    +53.8%over 2 years

  2. 26 September 1996

    £65,000

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

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Everything we know about 8 Avenue Road, 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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On the street

Versus other Avenue Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Avenue Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,333

Street avg £4,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£709k

1 Amelle Gardens

RM3 0HW

4 bed3 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

RM3 0WS

3 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Chelsworth Close

RM3 0ET

3 bed
£521k

1 Ashflower Drive

RM3 0FL

3 bed
£523k

1 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood

RM3 0WL

3 bed1 bath
£542k

1 Cane Hill, Harold Wood

RM3 0WH

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 8 Avenue Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.