Flat 6, 1 Howe Close, Romford, RM7 8JL
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is a detached house in Romford (RM7 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 15 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 6 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Versus other Howe Close homes
Floor Area for Flat 6 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
15 m²
Street avg 13 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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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
0.1 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
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB