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20 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Essex Close

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

20 Essex Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 99 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 28 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold April 2020 for £410,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Essex Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Essex Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2020Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8BD: £400,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Essex Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Essex Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,141

Street avg £4,182

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Essex Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£535k

1 Elm Road

RM7 8HH

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Asten Way

RM7 8BS

3 bed3 bath
£427k

1 Birch Close

RM7 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Epping Close

RM7 8BH

3 bed
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£543k

1 Essex Close

RM7 8BD

4 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

RM7 8DD

4 bed
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Susan Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Crownfield Junior School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM7 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.