4 Castle Close, Romford, RM3 7LN
About 4 Castle Close
4 Castle Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM3 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 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 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 sits 55.8% above the 2008 sale of £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Castle Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Castle Close
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 6 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2008Most recent
£550,000
+32.5%over 6 years18 December 2001
£415,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RM3 7LN: £623,750 (2023–2010).
Everything we know about 4 Castle Close, 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Kynance Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Drapers' Brookside Infant School. 12 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB