15 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX
About 15 Harkness Close
15 Harkness Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 5th 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 top. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £185,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
15 Harkness 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Harkness Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Harkness 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
15 Harkness Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2021Most recent
£185,000
-1.6%over 3 years16 October 2017
£188,000
+58.6%over 11 years14 September 2006
£118,500
+100.8%over 6 years13 April 2000
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NX: £210,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RM3 9NX
Everything we know about 15 Harkness 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 Harkness Close homes
15 Harkness Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,744
Street avg £3,318
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB