16 Mason Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WU
About 16 Mason Drive
16 Mason Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 433.1% above the 1997 sale of £92,475. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Mason Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Mason 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
16 Mason Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£92,475
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 1997Most recent
£92,475
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WU: £345,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in RM3 0WU
3 Mason Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WU
Sold Sept 2022
£680,0006 Mason Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WU
Sold Mar 2022
£380,0002 Mason Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WU
Sold Nov 2017
£345,0008 Mason Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WU
Sold Nov 2015
£290,00011 Mason Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WU
Sold Oct 2015
£295,000
Everything we know about 16 Mason 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 Mason Drive homes
Price per m² for 16 Mason Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,360
Street avg £4,643
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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
0.0 km
Nightingale Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ardleigh Green Junior School. 25 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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB