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21 Dryden Towers, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HS

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 05
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 21 Dryden Towers

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

21 Dryden Towers is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. At 69 m² this is the 11th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 42 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 84.2% above the 2013 sale of £120,000. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Dryden Towers's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Feb 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%79%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Dryden Towers, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Dryden Towers has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

21 Dryden Towers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2013Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7HS: £170,000 (2024–2018).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Heaton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Dryden Towers outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,739

Street avg £2,229

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Heaton Avenue / Heaton Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hilldene Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM3 7HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM3 7HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 7HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Dryden Towers, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.