17 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE
About 17 Maxim Tower
17 Maxim Tower is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 78 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (42–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 78 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 11.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
17 Maxim Tower's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2033
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Planning history
17 Maxim Tower has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Maxim Tower changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 1 year.
£242,995
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
17 December 2007Most recent
£242,995
+5.2%over 1 year19 October 2006
£231,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3HE: £251,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in RM1 3HE
24 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE
Sold Jan 2026
£261,50021 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE
Sold Nov 2025
£230,00030 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE
Sold Aug 2025
£243,00026 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE
Sold Feb 2024
£277,00029 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE
Sold Jan 2024
£251,000
Versus other Mercury Gardens homes
17 Maxim Tower is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,115
Street avg £4,021
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mercury Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







