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1 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Jacobs Avenue

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

1 Jacobs Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 8th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 97.4% above the 2004 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Apr 2012
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Jacobs Avenue 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
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

1 Jacobs Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£117,000

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2004Most recent

    £117,000

    +31.5%over 1 year

  2. 18 April 2002

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WR: £255,000 (2025–2021).

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Everything we know about 1 Jacobs Avenue, 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
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On the street

Versus other Jacobs Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Jacobs Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,438

Street avg £4,361

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£199k

1 Baron Court, Oak Road

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1 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bartholomew Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WB

1 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Avenue Close

RM3 0SX

2 bed
£316k

1 Arundel Road

RM3 0RX

2 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Camellia Close

RM3 0XW

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Archibald Road

RM3 0RD

3 bed
£459k

1 Bennison Drive, Harold Wood

RM3 0WJ

3 bed
£479k

1 Aubrietia Close

RM3 0XG

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Romford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nightingale Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Ardleigh Green Junior School. 25 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 0WR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM3 0WR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 0WR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 1 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.