1 Hardy Court, Penrith Road, Romford, RM3 9NS
About 1 Hardy Court
1 Hardy Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM3 9NS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
A recent sale: £415,000 in February 2025. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£665/sq ft) was about 169.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
1 Hardy Court 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
1 Hardy Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2025Most recent
£415,000
+22.1%over 5 years9 December 2019
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NS: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RM3 9NS
Everything we know about 1 Hardy Court, 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 Penrith Road homes
1 Hardy Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£7,155
Street avg £3,366
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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
0.1 km
St Neot's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Harold Court Primary 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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB