17 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
About 17 Bennison Drive
17 Bennison Drive is a semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 9th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file.
Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 23 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £210,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Bennison Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Bennison Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bennison Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2020Most recent
£210,000
+2.4%over 4 years18 May 2016
£205,000
+65.3%over 3 years25 October 2012
£124,000
-6.8%over 6 years11 October 2006
£133,000
+16.7%over 2 years19 October 2003
£113,995
+72.7%over 2 years25 March 2001
£66,000
+34.7%over 5 years29 June 1995
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WJ: £250,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RM3 0WJ
18 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
Sold Jul 2022
£250,00028 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
Sold Oct 2021
£253,05012 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
Sold Jun 2021
£235,00019 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
Sold Dec 2020
£250,00033 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
Sold Oct 2020
£245,000
Everything we know about 17 Bennison 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 Bennison Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Bennison Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,773
Street avg £4,411
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.2 km
Sallow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ardleigh Green Junior School. 28 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
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB