5 Harkness Close, Romford, RM3 9NX
About 5 Harkness Close
5 Harkness Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 29th 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 (October 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 258.6% above the 2002 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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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
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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 5 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
5 Harkness Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2002Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM3 9NX: £210,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RM3 9NX
Everything we know about 5 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 price per m², 5 Harkness Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,400
Street avg £3,423
Floor Area
50 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.
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