1 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD
About 1 Essex Close
1 Essex Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 95 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 28 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £520,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition(s) 9 and 15 of P0793.25
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- Q0071.26
- Oct 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Works to dwelling to create 1x new dwelling, including conversion of garage to habitable use, single storey rear extension and two-storey side/rear extension, and associated parking and amenity space
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P0793.25
What's in 1 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Essex Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2024Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8BD: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Essex Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Essex Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,474
Street avg £4,118
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Susan Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Crownfield Junior School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB