26 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WL
About 26 Cavell Crescent
26 Cavell Crescent is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 18 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Cavell Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Cavell Crescent
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
26 Cavell Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2022Most recent
£265,000
+1.9%over 5 years9 August 2016
£260,000
+306.3%over 18 years25 March 1998
£64,000
+14.3%over 2 years25 May 1995
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WL: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM3 0WL
20 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WL
Sold May 2025
£210,00014 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WL
Sold Jan 2024
£215,00012 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WL
Sold Dec 2023
£520,00032 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WL
Sold Sept 2023
£275,0001 Cavell Crescent, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WL
Sold Dec 2022
£485,000
Everything we know about 26 Cavell Crescent, 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 Cavell Crescent homes
On epc rating, 26 Cavell Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,907
Street avg £4,504
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
Sallow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ardleigh Green Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB