22 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD
About 22 Essex Close
22 Essex Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 sits 829.1% above the 1995 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 87.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Essex Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
22 Essex Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 1995Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8BD: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Essex Close homes
Price per m² for 22 Essex Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£482
Street avg £4,356
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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