Sold STC Semi-detached

7 HOWE CLOSE

ROMFORD, GREATER LONDON RM7 8JL

4 beds 3 baths 1,668 sq ft Listed 21 Jan 2025 (-489d)

£575,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

155 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£580,000 Sep 2025

Price per m²

£3,710/m²

Local average

£490,913 (+17.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,382 of 33,755)

Street crime

195 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Double glazing
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

*GUIDE PRICE £575,000 To £600,000*
• STUNNING FOUR BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED FAMILY HOME
• HUGE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER EXPANSION SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY PLANNING CONSENTS
• 18' MASTER BEDROOM WITH EN-SUITE
• OFF STREET PARKING FOR THREE VEHICLES
• 26' ATTACHED GARAGE
• UTILITY ROOM
• GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM AND FIRST FLOOR FAMILY BATHROOM
• 30' RECEPTION ROOM WITH SKY LANTERNS AND BIFOLD DOORS
• COUNCIL TAX BAND: C

Listed by

Romford

Balgores

Reference: 157157051

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/01/2025

Current heating cost: £936/year

Potential heating cost: £936/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £4,500

Recommendations

  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7281930

Property Details

Street: 7 Howe Close

Town: ROMFORD

Postcode: RM7 8JL

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 12/04/2010

Work Completed: 18/02/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

179% since 2009

Event Date Price % change
Sold 10/09/2025 (8 months ago) £580,000 +178.8%
Sold 14/07/2009 (16 years ago) £208,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
64 LOWSHOE LANE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM5 2AP £565,000 27/01/2026 Semi-detached
27 RODNEY WAY, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8PD £520,000 08/12/2025 Semi-detached
6 RENOWN CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8PL £625,000 05/12/2025 Semi-detached
260 CROSS ROAD, MAWNEYS, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8HS £625,000 06/11/2025 Semi-detached
31 VICTORY WAY, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8PB £445,000 11/12/2023 Semi-detached
9 RAIDER CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8PJ £467,500 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
264 CROSS ROAD, MAWNEYS, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8HS £410,600 02/10/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 10 HOWE CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8JL £445,000 18/01/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 4 HOWE CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8JL £400,000 21/11/2022 Semi-detached
43 VICTORY WAY, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8PA £400,000 14/11/2022 Semi-detached
32 LOWSHOE LANE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM5 2AP £420,000 15/09/2022 Semi-detached
159 LYNTON AVENUE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8NA £366,000 21/07/2022 Semi-detached
247 CROSS ROAD, MAWNEYS, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8HS £455,000 15/07/2022 Semi-detached
101 COLLIER ROW ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM5 2AT £435,000 31/05/2022 Semi-detached
274 CROSS ROAD, MAWNEYS, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8HS £398,000 06/04/2022 Semi-detached
93 LOWSHOE LANE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM5 2AS £435,000 21/02/2022 Semi-detached
7 ELIZABETH CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8NX £405,000 21/01/2022 Semi-detached
66 LOWSHOE LANE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM5 2AP £490,000 20/12/2021 Semi-detached
7 VALIANT CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8JH £440,000 04/10/2021 Semi-detached
9 NELSON CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8ND £519,000 28/09/2021 Semi-detached
50 VICTORY WAY, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8PA £425,000 24/09/2021 Semi-detached
1 HOOD WALK, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 8NU £310,000 25/08/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £422,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £457,805 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 27.3%
10y growth 50.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Havering. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 4.1%
5y (index) 19%
10y (index) 41.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Havering. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,409/mo
Realistic £1,565/mo
Optimistic £1,722/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Havering.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer North East London: £1,795/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Howe Close 0.0 miles
Shop The Loft Shop 0.3 miles
Shop Unknown 0.3 miles
Train station Romford 1.8 miles
Train station Chadwell Heath 2.2 miles
Hospital Suttons Manor Hospital 4.7 miles
Hospital Neonatal Unit, L1 Z2 7.1 miles
University University of Portsmouth Walthamstow Campus 7.5 miles
University Arden University Stratford Campus 8.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 64
Anti-social behaviour 35
Other theft 20
Vehicle crime 16
Shoplifting 13
Drugs 12
Criminal damage and arson 11
Public order 7
Burglary 6
Robbery 6
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 195

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 15 Jun 2012
Crownfield Junior School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 11 Jun 2014
Crownfield Infant School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 15 Oct 2014
Clockhouse Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Outstanding — 16 Jul 2023
Parklands Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 9 Jun 2024

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £195,625
Target investor price (1%) £156,500
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).