28 Barnstaple Road, Romford, RM3 7SS
About 28 Barnstaple Road
28 Barnstaple Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7SS). 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 (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 117.6% above the 2010 sale of £153,000. At 69 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Barnstaple Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2010Most recent
£153,000
+31.0%over 8 years8 August 2002
£116,750
+66.8%over 2 years27 October 1999
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SS: £357,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RM3 7SS
Everything we know about 28 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
28 Barnstaple Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,217
Street avg £3,477
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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