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3 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 New Farm Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 New Farm Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £729,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 New Farm Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BS

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/0278/11
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 New Farm Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£729,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2025Most recent

    £729,500

    +461.2%over 28 years

  2. 11 May 1997

    £129,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BS: £410,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other New Farm Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 New Farm Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,612

Street avg £4,071

Above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 New Farm Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Full Romford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

33/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

New Farm Dr — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lambourne Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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