8 Barnstaple Road, Romford, RM3 7SS
About 8 Barnstaple Road
8 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 (December 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 116.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 20 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £357,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
8 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 10 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2022Most recent
£357,000
+116.4%over 9 years24 April 2013
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7SS: £347,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RM3 7SS
Everything we know about 8 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
Price per m² for 8 Barnstaple Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,100
Street avg £3,271
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