21 Appleby Drive, Romford, RM3 7SH
About 21 Appleby Drive
21 Appleby Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7SH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed
Planning history
21 Appleby Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 7 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£370,000
+54.5%over 7 years12 March 2014
£239,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SH: £390,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RM3 7SH
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Appleby Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,512
Street avg £3,421
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB