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3 Abbotts Close, Romford, RM7 8QU

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Abbotts Close

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

3 Abbotts Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for a loft conversion is awaiting a decision. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £485,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Abbotts 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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbotts Close, Romford, RM7 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a loft conversion is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Apr 2026
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed): Alterations to roof to form gable end, rear facing dormer, 2 No. rooflights to front elevation.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    D0150.26
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Retrospective application for a single storey rear extension

    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P1435.24
    View planning record

What's in 3 Abbotts Close, Romford, RM7 8QU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8QU: £460,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Abbotts Close homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Abbotts Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,988

Street avg £3,887

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Abbotts 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.
£535k

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3 bed
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£543k

1 Essex Close

RM7 8BD

4 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

RM7 8DD

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£380k

1 Anson Close

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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

0.2 km

Percy Road (RM7) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Crownfield Junior School. 26 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 8QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 3 Abbotts Close, Romford, RM7 8QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.