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1 Howe Close, Romford, RM7 8JL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Howe Close

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

1 Howe Close is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Howe 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Howe Close, Romford, RM7 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Howe 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.

1 Howe Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8JL: £445,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Howe Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Howe Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Howe 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.
£420k

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£425k

1 Epping Close

RM7 8BH

3 bed
£427k

1 Birch Close

RM7 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Asten Way

RM7 8BS

3 bed3 bath
£442k

1 Abbotts Close

RM7 8QU

£399k

1 Amberley Way

RM7 8BT

£447k

1 Burleigh Close

RM7 8BA

£386k

1 Hood Walk

RM7 8NU

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

0.1 km

Howe Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. 22 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 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 1 Howe Close, Romford, RM7 8JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.