What kind of home is 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET?

5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET sell for?

5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET last sold for £505,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET?

5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET?

5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET in?

5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET sits in Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district.

Is 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (550% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET?

The closest primary school to 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET is Mead Primary School (749m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chelsworth Close, RM3 0ET is Arundel Road, 174m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 503m away.

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5 Chelsworth Close, Romford, RM3 0ET

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chelsworth Close

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

5 Chelsworth Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 98 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 15.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 114.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £505,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Chelsworth Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chelsworth Close, Romford, RM3 0ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chelsworth Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Chelsworth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£505,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 July 2023Most recent
£505,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0ET: £250,000 (2025–1996).

Nearby sales in RM3 0ET

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Chelsworth Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Chelsworth Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,153

Street avg £3,412

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£709k

1 Amelle Gardens

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4 bed3 bath

£542k

1 Cane Hill, Harold Wood

RM3 0WH

3 bed2 bath

£523k

1 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood

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3 bed1 bath

£521k

1 Ashflower Drive

RM3 0FL

3 bed

£520k

1 Chelsworth Close

RM3 0ET

3 bed

£514k

1 Blakeborough Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WS

3 bed2 bath

£479k

1 Aubrietia Close

RM3 0XG

3 bed2 bath

£459k

1 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WJ

3 bed

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Arundel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Mead Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM3 0ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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