10 Chippenham Close, Romford, RM3 8HU
About 10 Chippenham Close
10 Chippenham Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 103.8% above the 2006 sale of £159,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Chippenham 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 9 years.
£159,995
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2006Most recent
£159,995
+83.9%over 5 years30 April 2001
£87,000
+50.0%over 3 years12 December 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 8HU: £265,000 (2021–2013).
Everything we know about 10 Chippenham 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 Chippenham Close homes
10 Chippenham Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,192
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Chippenham Road (RM3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Drapers' Brookside Junior School. 18 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
39.5dB