16 Penrith Road, Romford, RM3 9NS
About 16 Penrith Road
16 Penrith Road is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 9NS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 104 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £440,000.
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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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Penrith Road 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
Latest sale on 16 Penrith Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 10 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2024Most recent
£440,000
+125.6%over 9 years6 May 2014
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NS: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RM3 9NS
Everything we know about 16 Penrith Road, 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
16 Penrith Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,512
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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
0.1 km
St Neot's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Harold Court Primary School. 18 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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB