8 Matthews Close, Romford, RM3 0DN
About 8 Matthews Close
8 Matthews Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 22.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing timber framed windows to uPVC double glazed windows to flats.
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P0453.22
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Matthews Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2022Most recent
£200,000
+42.9%over 4 years17 March 2017
£140,000
+40.0%over 8 years13 February 2009
£100,000
+122.2%over 10 years3 November 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0DN: £157,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RM3 0DN
Everything we know about 8 Matthews Close, 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 Matthews Close homes
Years Held for 8 Matthews Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,560
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.1 km
Harold Wood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Redden Court School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB