3 Horace Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XA
About 3 Horace Avenue
3 Horace Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0XA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 40.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Horace Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval of proposed single storey rear extension (depth: 6.0 metres; height to eaves: 3.0 metres and maximum height: 3.0 metres).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01245/PRIOR6
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Sales history & valuation
3 Horace Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£368,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 February 2016Most recent
£368,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0XA: £385,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other Horace Avenue homes
3 Horace Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,685
Street avg £3,428
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leonard Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rush Green Primary School. 39 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
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








