20 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
About 20 Messant Close
20 Messant Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 3rd 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.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 70.4% above the 2006 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 40 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Messant Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Messant Close
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 12 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2006Most recent
£125,000
+171.7%over 11 years10 March 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WP: £216,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RM3 0WP
11 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Jul 2025
£225,00051 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Jul 2025
£215,00031 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Sept 2023
£216,5006 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Apr 2023
£225,00049 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Oct 2022
£210,000
Everything we know about 20 Messant 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 Messant Close homes
20 Messant Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £3,687
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 km
Southend Arterial Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ardleigh Green Junior School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB