8 Barberry Close, Romford, RM3 8BJ
About 8 Barberry Close
8 Barberry Close is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 102 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2020HMOFullIn report
Retrospective Change of use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to Use Class C4 (Houses in multiple occupation)
RetrospectiveChange of Use- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P0050.20
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Barberry Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2022Most recent
£350,000
+22.4%over 5 years30 March 2017
£286,000
+117.5%over 14 years13 January 2003
£131,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 8BJ: £280,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RM3 8BJ
Everything we know about 8 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
On years held, 8 Barberry Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,431
Street avg £2,543
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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