34 Barnstaple Road, Romford, RM3 7SS
About 34 Barnstaple Road
34 Barnstaple Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7SS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 24.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 68 m² it's 18.6% 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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34 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
34 Barnstaple Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 8 years.
£302,500
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£302,500
+83.3%over 7 years29 March 2010
£165,000
+34.7%over 9 months23 June 2009
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SS: £357,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RM3 7SS
Everything we know about 34 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
34 Barnstaple Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,449
Street avg £3,318
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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.
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