2 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX
About 2 Harkness Close
2 Harkness Close is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 37th 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 (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 54 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £220,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Harkness Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Harkness Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 22 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2018Most recent
£220,000
+230.8%over 17 years3 August 2000
£66,500
+90.0%over 3 years1 October 1996
£34,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NX: £210,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RM3 9NX
Everything we know about 2 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
On floor area, 2 Harkness Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,074
Street avg £3,339
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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