12 Widecombe Close, Romford, RM3 8PL
About 12 Widecombe Close
12 Widecombe Close is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 341 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar 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
Energy performance
12 Widecombe Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Widecombe Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Widecombe 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
12 Widecombe Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 8PL: £342,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in RM3 8PL
Everything we know about 12 Widecombe 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
Versus other Widecombe Close homes
Floor Area for 12 Widecombe Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Gallows Corner Retail Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Broadford Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB