5 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD
About 5 Essex Close
5 Essex Close is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £480,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
5 Essex Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Demolish the existing side extension and outbuilding to create two independent two bedroom dwellings with integral garages and amenities. Single storey rear extension to existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P0933.22
- Dec 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Two storey, 2-bed, semi-detached infill dwellings with associated parking and amenity space to involve demolition of outbuilding and side extension to existing dwelling. Forecourt car parking.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P2043.21
What's in 5 Essex Close, Romford, RM7 8BD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Essex Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£480,000
+346.5%over 23 years14 May 1998
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8BD: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Essex Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Essex Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,898
Street avg £4,146
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB