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

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Messant Close

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

16 Messant Close is an end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WP). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the 7th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 58.6% above the 2013 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Messant Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Messant Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the 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.

16 Messant Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£140,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2013Most recent

    £140,000

    +19.7%over 8 years
  2. 23 June 2005

    £117,000

    +36.0%over 3 years
  3. 7 December 2001

    £86,000

    +68.6%over 3 years
  4. 27 November 1998

    £51,000

    +15.9%over 1 year
  5. 29 September 1997

    £44,000

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

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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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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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 floor area, 16 Messant Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,683

On par

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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.

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.

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 0WP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM3 0WP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0WP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 16 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.