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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Jacobs Avenue

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

7 Jacobs Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a loft.

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 73.8% above the 2008 sale of £149,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • LoftYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Jacobs Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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  • 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£149,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2008Most recent

    £149,000

    +156.9%over 8 years
  2. 22 July 1999

    £58,000

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

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Everything we know about 7 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.

7 Jacobs Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,634

Street avg £4,241

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
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.

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