2 Barnstaple Road, Romford, RM3 7SS
About 2 Barnstaple Road
2 Barnstaple Road is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7SS). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 352 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Barnstaple Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Barnstaple Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 Barnstaple Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Barnstaple Road
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
2 Barnstaple Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SS: £357,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RM3 7SS
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Barnstaple Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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.
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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB