What type of property is 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD?

37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD sell for?

37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD last sold for £390,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £355,000 in May 2021, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2021 and October 2022, 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD rose from £355,000 to £390,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD?

37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD?

37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD is in council tax band D.

Where is 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD located?

37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD 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.

Which schools serve 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD?

The closest primary school to 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD is Crownfield Junior School (990m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 37 Essex Close, RM7 8BD is Susan Close, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Essex Close

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

37 Essex Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM7 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £390,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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 16 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

37 Essex Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 October 2022Most recent
£390,000
+9.9%over 1 year
13 May 2021
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8BD: £520,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RM7 8BD

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.

EPC Rating for 37 Essex Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,937

Street avg £4,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Susan Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Crownfield Junior School. 30 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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