31 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
About 31 Messant Close
31 Messant Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 17th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £216,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 98.7% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 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 31 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
£216,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2023Most recent
£216,500
+73.2%over 12 years29 March 2011
£125,000
+25.0%over 7 years13 July 2003
£100,000
+19.0%over 1 year1 May 2002
£84,000
+47.4%over 2 years14 September 1999
£56,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WP: £215,000 (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
£215,0006 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Apr 2023
£225,00049 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Oct 2022
£210,00013 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
Sold Jun 2022
£210,000
Everything we know about 31 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
31 Messant Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,920
Street avg £3,644
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB