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3 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Forest Road

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

3 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 433.7% above the 1999 sale of £84,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Forest Road

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Forest Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£84,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 1999Most recent

    £84,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8DU: £400,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£994

Street avg £3,677

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Forest Road

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£425k

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RM7 8BH

3 bed
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£535k

1 Elm Road

RM7 8HH

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

RM7 8DD

4 bed
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 bath
£543k

1 Essex Close

RM7 8BD

4 bed1 bath
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Crownfield Junior School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RM7 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.