38 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WB
About 38 Bartholomew Drive
38 Bartholomew Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 253.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 Bartholomew Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Bartholomew Drive
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2025Most recent
£500,000
+19.0%over 3 years13 May 2021
£420,000
+70.7%over 13 years18 October 2007
£246,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WB: £330,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM3 0WB
48 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WB
Sold Mar 2025
£150,00050 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WB
Sold Sept 2023
£330,00016 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WB
Sold Jun 2023
£400,00034 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WB
Sold Mar 2023
£600,00042 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WB
Sold Mar 2022
£328,000
Everything we know about 38 Bartholomew Drive, 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 Bartholomew Drive homes
38 Bartholomew Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,143
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Lister Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ardleigh Green Junior School. 29 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
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB