5 Bedale Road, Romford, RM3 9TU
About 5 Bedale Road
5 Bedale Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 20th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £190,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
5 Bedale Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bedale Road 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
5 Bedale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£190,000
+6.7%over 3 years30 August 2017
£178,000
+50.8%over 10 years15 December 2006
£118,000
+43.9%over 1 year19 June 2005
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9TU: £368,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 5 Bedale 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 Bedale Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Bedale Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Redruth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Drapers' Academy. 16 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
42.3dB