22 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX
About 22 Harkness Close
22 Harkness Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 19th 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 (July 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 Harkness Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
22 Harkness Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2019Most recent
£190,000
+63.1%over 3 years12 October 2015
£116,500
+84.9%over 14 years11 July 2001
£63,000
+30.6%over 2 years28 September 1998
£48,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NX: £210,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RM3 9NX
Everything we know about 22 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
22 Harkness Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,524
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
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