4 Craven Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DF
About 4 Craven Gardens
4 Craven Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 821 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 92% above the 2010 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Craven Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 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 4 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
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Sales history & valuation
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2010Most recent
£200,000
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 4 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 years held, 4 Craven Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £4,660
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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