8 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WR
About 8 Jacobs Avenue
8 Jacobs Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 11th 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 across 15 units on file.
At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 63.4% above the 2012 sale of £183,000. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
8 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 8 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
8 Jacobs Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2012Most recent
£183,000
+169.1%over 14 years30 January 1998
£68,000
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 8 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
8 Jacobs Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,815
Street avg £4,323
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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