14 Appleby Drive, Romford, RM3 7SH
About 14 Appleby Drive
14 Appleby Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7SH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £320,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 18.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with an overall extension of 4.00m, a maximum height of 3.00m and an eaves height of 2.85m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- Y0179.21
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 Appleby 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
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Sales history & valuation
14 Appleby Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2020Most recent
£320,000
+36.2%over 5 years6 February 2015
£235,000
+30.6%over 6 years28 March 2008
£180,000
+13.9%over 1 year13 August 2006
£157,995
+81.6%over 5 years9 August 2001
£87,000
+31.8%over 2 years8 January 1999
£65,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SH: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 14 Appleby 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
Versus other Appleby Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 14 Appleby Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,638
Street avg £3,417
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Hailsham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB