32 Barnstaple Road, Romford, RM3 7SS
About 32 Barnstaple Road
32 Barnstaple Road is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7SS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; 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 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 23.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 23.4% 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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
32 Barnstaple Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
32 Barnstaple Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2017Most recent
£290,000
-9.4%over 7 months30 May 2017
£320,000
+52.4%over 10 years12 June 2006
£209,995
+50.0%over 6 months9 December 2005
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SS: £357,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RM3 7SS
Everything we know about 32 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
32 Barnstaple Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,531
Street avg £3,312
Floor Area
64 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