What type of property is 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP last sold for £215,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and May 2021, 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP rose from £105,000 to £215,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

The current EPC rating for 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM3 0WP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP located?

14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP sits in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

Police records around 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP 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.

Which schools serve 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

The closest primary school to 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP is Ardleigh Green Junior School (450m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redden Court School (784m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Messant Close, RM3 0WP is Southend Arterial Road, 271m away. The nearest rail option is Harold Wood Rail Station, 924m away.

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14 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Messant Close

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

14 Messant Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 35 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 149.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemLpg

Energy

Energy performance

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

14 Messant Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Messant 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.

14 Messant Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2021Most recent
£215,000
+104.8%over 17 years
23 July 2003
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WP: £216,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RM3 0WP

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On the street

Versus other Messant Close homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Messant Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,143

Street avg £3,610

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Southend Arterial Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ardleigh Green Junior School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0WP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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FAQ

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