18 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
About 18 Bennison Drive
18 Bennison Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 112.4% above the 2022 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 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 18 Bennison 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 2022Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WJ: £245,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in RM3 0WJ
28 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
£245,00017 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ
Sold Oct 2020
£210,000
Everything we know about 18 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
18 Bennison Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,786
Street avg £3,712
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Sallow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ardleigh Green Junior School. 28 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
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB