What kind of home is 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY?

16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY last change hands?

16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY last sold for £410,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £68,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 1997 and March 2025, 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY rose from £68,500 to £410,000, a change of £341,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY?

16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0WY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY?

16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY in?

16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

Is 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY 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 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY?

The closest primary school to 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY is Ardleigh Green Junior School (857m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (898m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY is Nightingale Crescent, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 694m away.

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16 Whitmore Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Whitmore Avenue

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

16 Whitmore Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £410,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£705/sq ft) was about 137.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromC69toD65

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Whitmore Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Whitmore Avenue 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.

Price for 16 Whitmore Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£410,000
+64.0%over 11 years
2 December 2013
£250,000
+5.5%over 5 years
20 December 2007
£237,000
+16.7%over 1 year
14 December 2006
£203,000
+196.4%over 9 years
17 February 1997
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WY: £320,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RM3 0WY

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On the street

Versus other Whitmore Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Whitmore Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,593

Street avg £5,081

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

Nightingale Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 0WY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0WY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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