8 Messant Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WP
About 8 Messant Close
8 Messant Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 79 m² this is the 40th 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 2013) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £292,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 48.8% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 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
Latest sale on 8 Messant Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.
£292,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2021Most recent
£292,500
+69.6%over 7 years12 September 2013
£172,500
+7.8%over 4 years12 January 2009
£160,000
+131.9%over 11 years12 December 1997
£68,995
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 8 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
8 Messant Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,703
Street avg £3,678
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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