16 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX
About 16 Harkness Close
16 Harkness Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM3 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the 23rd 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. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £227,500.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
16 Harkness Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 Harkness Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.
£227,500
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2018Most recent
£227,500
+91.2%over 12 years4 May 2006
£119,000
+128.8%over 7 years27 November 1998
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NX: £210,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RM3 9NX
Everything we know about 16 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
16 Harkness Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,840
Street avg £3,315
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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.
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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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB