3 Sims Close, Romford, RM1 3QT
About 3 Sims Close
3 Sims Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM1 3QT). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £690,000 in August 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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Planning history
3 Sims Close 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
Latest sale on 3 Sims Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£690,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£690,000
+200.0%over 18 years25 April 2002
£230,000
+91.7%over 4 years30 July 1997
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3QT: £450,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Sims Close homes
On floor area, 3 Sims Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,083
Street avg £4,029
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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