48 Bridgwater Road, Romford, RM3 7UB
About 48 Bridgwater Road
48 Bridgwater Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £430,000 in October 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Bridgwater 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
Latest sale on 48 Bridgwater Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2025Most recent
£430,000
+142.9%over 13 years17 May 2012
£177,000
+4.1%over 5 years13 December 2006
£170,000
+11.8%over 3 years24 July 2003
£152,000
+56.7%over 1 year25 April 2002
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7UB: £390,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RM3 7UB
Everything we know about 48 Bridgwater 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 Bridgwater Road homes
On years held, 48 Bridgwater Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,244
Street avg £3,767
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School. 21 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB