16 Barnstaple Road, Romford, RM3 7SS
About 16 Barnstaple Road
16 Barnstaple Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7SS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 31.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 70 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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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
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- D0233.25
- Jul 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Single storey outbuilding to rear with covered terrace involving demolition of existing outbuilding
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P0948.21
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Barnstaple Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 18 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2016Most recent
£305,000
+101.3%over 11 years5 November 2004
£151,500
+76.2%over 3 years28 June 2001
£86,000
+56.5%over 2 years15 October 1998
£54,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SS: £357,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RM3 7SS
Everything we know about 16 Barnstaple Road, 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 Barnstaple Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Barnstaple Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,357
Street avg £3,324
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Dorking Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Drapers' Brookside Junior School. 16 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB