18 Barberry Close, Romford, RM3 8BJ
About 18 Barberry Close
18 Barberry Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since June 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. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 97% above the 2008 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 44.4% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Barberry Close 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 2008Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 8BJ: £290,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RM3 8BJ
Everything we know about 18 Barberry Close, 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 Barberry Close homes
18 Barberry Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,361
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB