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11 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 11 Harkness Close

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

11 Harkness Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 11th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 102.1% above the 2013 sale of £95,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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
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)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Nov 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Harkness Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

11 Harkness Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2013Most recent

    £95,000

  2. 30 March 2004

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NX: £210,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Harkness Close homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Harkness Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £3,392

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Harkness Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Drapers' Brookside Infant School. 17 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 9NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM3 9NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM3 9NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 11 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.