42, Farnes Drive
42, Farnes Drive
Description & Estimates
42, Farnes Drive, Romford is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,022 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 190 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Farnes Drive, Romford is £503,317 and its rental estimate is £2,461 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Farnes Drive, Romford, RM2 falls within the RM2 postal district, in the borough of Havering.
Our Data Sources
42, Farnes Drive, Romford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Farnes Drive, Romford, we estimate a market value of £528,483 and a rental value of £2,584 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £468,085 and £2,289 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Farnes Drive, Romford has seen its estimated sale value rise by £16,435 (3.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £108 per month (4.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Farnes Drive, Romford as measuring 190 m2.
That makes it the 44th largest plot in the postcode, where 48 of the 50 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Farnes Drive, Romford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Jan 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Farnes Drive, Romford completed on 29th January 2010 at £228,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 114.5% over the period since January 2010.
- Sold Jan 2010£228,500
- Sold Jul 1995£60,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Farnes Drive, Romford have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th January 2026, was 575, Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, RM2 6LH, a freehold house which sold for £470,000.
Read more about house prices in RM2.
- Sold Jan 2026£470,000 | 3 Bed House575, Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, RM2 6LH575, Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, RM2 6LH
- Sold Jan 2025£490,000 | 3 Bed House36, Farnes Drive, Romford, RM2 6NS36, Farnes Drive, Romford, RM2 6NS
- Sold Jan 2024£458,000 | 3 Bed House30, Farnes Drive, Romford, RM2 6NS30, Farnes Drive, Romford, RM2 6NS
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 75 addresses on Farnes Drive, Romford, RM2, 42, Farnes Drive, Romford comes out as the 37th largest and the 42nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £50k less expensive than the average property across the RM2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mArdleigh Green Junior School
- 900mArdleigh Green Infant School
- 1.3kmHilldene Primary School
- 600mThe Royal Liberty School
- 1.5kmRedden Court School
- 1.7kmThe Campion School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Farnes Drive, Romford, the nearest station is Gidea Park, 1.1 kilometres away.
- 1.1kmGidea Park
- 1.5kmHarold Wood
- 2.5kmEmerson Park
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
