What type of property is 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ last sold for £195,000 in December 2010, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (684 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0WJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bennison Drive, RM3 0WJ is Sallow Road, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 878m away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

684 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bennison Drive

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

8 Bennison Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 684 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. At 64 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 116.4% above the 2010 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas fired

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Bennison Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Bennison Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 December 2010Most recent
£195,000

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.

8 Bennison Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £3,552

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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