17 Avenue Close, Romford, RM3 0SX
About 17 Avenue Close
17 Avenue Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM3 0SX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 16th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 10% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Avenue Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Avenue Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Avenue Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Avenue Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 22 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2018Most recent
£300,000
+7.1%over 1 year27 February 2017
£280,000
+281.0%over 17 years30 August 1999
£73,500
+67.0%over 3 years29 March 1996
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0SX: £300,000 (2023–2017).
Everything we know about 17 Avenue 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 Avenue Close homes
On floor area, 17 Avenue Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,478
Street avg £3,728
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Gubbins Lane — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB