12 Abbotts Close, Romford, RM7 8QU
About 12 Abbotts Close
12 Abbotts Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in February 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a garage conversion is currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Retrospective single storey front extension to facilitate new porch and conversion of garage to habitable use.
RetrospectiveExtensionPorch- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P0300.26
What's in 12 Abbotts Close, Romford, RM7 8QU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Abbotts Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 February 2023Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8QU: £460,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Abbotts Close homes
12 Abbotts Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,225
Street avg £3,919
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Percy Road (RM7) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Crownfield Junior School. 26 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB