6 Ward Gardens, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0WX

6 Ward Gardens is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0WX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 62.4% above the 2007 sale of £169,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 9 EPCs).