What kind of home is 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ last change hands?

3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ last sold for £405,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £57,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between May 1995 and September 2022, 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ rose from £57,000 to £405,000, a change of £348,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ in?

3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (420% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is The Mawney Foundation School (200m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Willow Street, RM7 7LJ is Como Street, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Willow Street, Romford, RM7 7LJ

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Willow Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Willow Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 07 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Willow Street, Romford, RM7 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Willow Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Willow Street

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Willow Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£405,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2022Most recent
£405,000
+75.3%over 14 years
6 February 2008
£231,000
+16.7%over 2 years
21 July 2005
£198,000
+9.4%over 10 months
23 September 2004
£181,000
+129.1%over 5 years
27 May 1999
£79,000
+38.6%over 4 years
8 May 1995
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7LJ: £410,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RM7 7LJ

On the street

Versus other Willow Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Willow Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,821

Street avg £3,891

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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10 Beech Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.

Full Romford report

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

Como Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Mawney Foundation School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM7 7LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 7LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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