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4 Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0JX

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Church Road

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

4 Church Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 71.1% above the 2018 sale of £370,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £370,000.

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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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromE44toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Church Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed two storey side and first floor rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P1578.19
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed two storey side and first floor rear extensions.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P1746.18
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

4 Church Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£370,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2018Most recent

    £370,000

    +174.1%over 17 years
  2. 16 February 2001

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0JX: £450,000 (2025–2023).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Church Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,643

Street avg £3,880

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
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.

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

0.0 km

Halidon Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Harold Court Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.