12 Darlington Path, Romford, RM3 7XD
About 12 Darlington Path
12 Darlington Path is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 7XD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 186% above the 2008 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Darlington Path sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Darlington Path 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 1996.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 12 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2008Most recent
£100,000
+170.3%over 11 years30 December 1996
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 7XD: £160,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in RM3 7XD
Everything we know about 12 Darlington Path, 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 Darlington Path homes
On price per m², 12 Darlington Path runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,493
Street avg £2,823
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.1 km
Hilldene Ave Shopping Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Drapers' Brookside Junior School. 17 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
40.1dB