18 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
About 18 Jacobs Avenue
18 Jacobs Avenue is a semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £205,000 in January 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Jacobs Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Jacobs Avenue
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
Price for 18 Jacobs Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£205,000
+50.7%over 13 years20 June 2006
£136,000
+130.5%over 6 years10 November 1999
£59,000
+31.1%over 4 years27 October 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 0WR: £255,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RM3 0WR
6 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
Sold Mar 2025
£251,25020 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
Sold Feb 2023
£255,0004 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
Sold Feb 2022
£201,50013 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
Sold May 2021
£330,00010 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
Sold Apr 2021
£380,000
Everything we know about 18 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

Versus other Jacobs Avenue homes
Floor Area for 18 Jacobs Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,256
Street avg £4,079
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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
0.1 km
Nightingale Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ardleigh Green Junior School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB