1 Craven Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DF
About 1 Craven Gardens
1 Craven Gardens is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 43.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Craven Gardens
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
1 Craven Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Craven Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Craven Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2017Most recent
£440,000
+114.6%over 14 years23 May 2002
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DF: £467,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RM3 0DF
10 Craven Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DF
Sold Dec 2024
£445,0002 Craven Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DF
Sold Nov 2024
£510,0005 Craven Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DF
Sold Sept 2024
£467,0006 Craven Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DF
Sold Oct 2022
£437,0007 Craven Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DF
Sold May 2022
£435,000
Everything we know about 1 Craven Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Craven Gardens homes
On price per m², 1 Craven Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,340
Street avg £4,686
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Amelle Gardens
RM3 0HW
1 Cane Hill, Harold Wood
RM3 0WH
1 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood
RM3 0WL
1 Ashflower Drive
RM3 0FL
1 Chelsworth Close
RM3 0ET
1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood
RM3 0WS
1 Aubrietia Close
RM3 0XG
1 Charlock Close
RM3 0LE
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Maylands Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Harold Court Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB