What kind of home is 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS?

16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS last change hands?

16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS last sold for £195,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and April 2010, 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS rose from £75,000 to £195,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS?

16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0WS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS?

16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS in?

16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS?

Police records around 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS 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 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS?

The closest primary school to 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS is Ardleigh Green Junior School (676m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (758m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Blakeborough Drive, RM3 0WS is Sallow Road, 56m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 719m away.

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16 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WS

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Blakeborough Drive

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

16 Blakeborough Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 92.3% above the 2010 sale of £195,000. At 62 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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.

16 Blakeborough Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blakeborough 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 1997.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2010Most recent
£195,000
+160.0%over 13 years
3 April 1997
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WS: £415,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in RM3 0WS

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On the street

Versus other Blakeborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Blakeborough Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,148

Street avg £5,123

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Sallow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Ardleigh Green Junior School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM3 0WS 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 0WS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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