What type of property is 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU last sold for £400,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and August 2024, 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU rose from £60,000 to £400,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 4RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU located?

12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district.

Is 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (165% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

The closest primary school to 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU is Parklands Primary School (338m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (485m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Fir Tree Close, RM1 4RU is Ashmour Gardens, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Fir Tree Close, Romford, RM1 4RU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Fir Tree Close

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

12 Fir Tree Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 17.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £400,000.

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
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Fir Tree Close, Romford, RM1 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Fir Tree Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Fir Tree Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2024Most recent
£400,000
+101.0%over 20 years
3 June 2004
£199,000
+80.9%over 2 years
5 July 2001
£110,000
+83.3%over 5 years
21 December 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 4RU: £360,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in RM1 4RU

On the street

Versus other Fir Tree Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12 Fir Tree Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,598

Street avg £3,595

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ashmour Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Parklands Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 4RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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