17 Sims Close, Romford, RM1 3QT
About 17 Sims Close
17 Sims Close is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3QT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Sims Close, Romford, RM1 3QT
- Jul 2017AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of annexe as a separate self contained dwelling (C3 use)
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- E0009.17
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Sales history & valuation
17 Sims Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3QT: £450,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Sims Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Sims Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Pettits Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gidea Park Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB