What kind of home is 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ last sold for £230,000 in December 2012, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,950 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and December 2012, 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ rose from £77,950 to £230,000, a change of £152,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0WJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ in?

5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

Police records around 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (550% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is Ardleigh Green Junior School (517m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (790m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is Sallow Road, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 878m away.

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5 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bennison Drive

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

5 Bennison Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 73.9% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bennison Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2012Most recent
£230,000
+24.3%over 7 years
15 June 2005
£185,000
+137.3%over 10 years
27 January 1995
£77,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WJ: £250,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in RM3 0WJ

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On the street

Versus other Bennison Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Bennison Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £3,519

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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

Sallow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ardleigh Green Junior School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0WJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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FAQ

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