16 Barberry Close, Romford, RM3 8BJ
About 16 Barberry Close
16 Barberry Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in May 2022. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
16 Barberry Close 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
16 Barberry Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2022Most recent
£340,000
+132.9%over 17 years24 October 2004
£146,000
+147.5%over 6 years16 March 1998
£58,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 8BJ: £280,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RM3 8BJ
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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 Barberry Close homes
On habitable rooms, 16 Barberry Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,036
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.3 km
Myrtle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hilldene Primary School. 24 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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB