5 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
About 5 Jacobs Avenue
5 Jacobs Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 434 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the 5th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 53). The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 10.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). At 40 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 14 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
5 Jacobs Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£215,000
+51.9%over 5 years1 July 2010
£141,500
+93.8%over 9 years7 March 2001
£73,000
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 5 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
EPC Rating for 5 Jacobs Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,327
Street avg £4,072
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB