Sold STC Terraced

29 MELTON GARDENS

ROMFORD, GREATER LONDON RM1 2AS

3 beds 1 baths 1,087 sq ft Listed 5 Mar 2025 (-514d)

£430,000

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

101 m²

Council tax band

TBC

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£445,000 May 2025

Price per m²

£4,257/m²

Local average

£454,604 (-5.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,982 of 33,755)

Street crime

598 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Located within 0.6 mile distance of Romford shops and railway station is this extended three bedroom terrace house benefitting from gas central heating and double glazed windows, the property is set in a cull de sac position, the ground floor accommodation comprises of an entrance hallway with a doorway leading to the lounge ( 14'4 x11'4")double doors from the lounge lead to an extended 22'5" dining room which in turn gives open access to a fitted kitchen ( also approached via the hallway), To the first floor there three bedrooms and bathroom wc, Externally the rear garden has an immediate patio area with the remainder being laid to lawn, to the front there is off street parking for two cars
Auctioneers Comments:
This property is for sale by the Modern Method of Auction, meaning the buyer and seller are to Complete within 56 days (the "Reservation Period"). Interested parties personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold).
If considering buying with a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding.
A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The buyer will pay £300.00 including VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding.
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.50% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600.00 including VAT. This is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. This is considered within calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax.
Services may be recommended by the Agent or Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450.00. These services are optional.

Located within 0.6 mile distance of Romford Railway station

Listed by

Romford

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 159004013

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/03/2025

Expiry date: 18/03/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £22,100

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • 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)

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #16925397 Recent

Property Details

Street: 29 Melton Gardens

Town: ROMFORD

Postcode: RM1 2AS

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/08/2025

Work Completed: 08/08/2025

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

Event Date Price % change
Sold 30/05/2025 (1 year ago) £445,000 —

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
35 ROM CRESCENT, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM7 0PP £425,000 16/02/2024 Terraced
64 CRAIGDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AE £408,000 20/12/2023 Terraced
Same street 47 MELTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 2AS £610,000 08/08/2023 Terraced
31 CRAIGDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AH £460,000 21/07/2023 Terraced
16 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 2EX £430,000 30/06/2023 Terraced
139 DOUGLAS ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AW £315,000 16/06/2023 Terraced
24 LONGFIELD AVENUE, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AL £359,000 02/05/2023 Terraced
122 CLYDESDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AJ £478,250 24/03/2023 Terraced
97 DOUGLAS ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AW £306,000 20/12/2022 Terraced
47 CLYDESDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AQ £431,000 09/12/2022 Terraced
97 DOUGLAS ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AW £290,000 11/11/2022 Terraced
50 CRAIGDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AE £420,000 28/10/2022 Terraced
15 CRAIGDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AH £505,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
137 DOUGLAS ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AW £422,500 12/09/2022 Terraced
Same street 35 MELTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 2AS £515,500 05/09/2022 Terraced
4 KYME ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AD £450,000 26/08/2022 Terraced
30 CRAIGDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AE £410,000 19/08/2022 Terraced
30 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 2EX £600,000 21/07/2022 Terraced
29 LONGFIELD AVENUE, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AL £395,000 31/05/2022 Terraced
86 DOUGLAS ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AR £415,000 25/05/2022 Terraced
46 CRAIGDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AE £450,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
51 CLYDESDALE ROAD, HORNCHURCH, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM11 1AQ £415,000 22/04/2022 Terraced

Street average: £562,750 (2 sales)

Area average: £419,238 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 36.9%
10y growth 18.3%

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

1y (index) 2.5%
5y (index) 18.1%
10y (index) 36.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,407/mo
Realistic £1,563/mo
Optimistic £1,719/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Havering.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer North East London: £1,496/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Clydesdale Road 0.1 miles
Shop B&Q 0.1 miles
Shop ALDI 0.1 miles
Train station Romford 0.5 miles
Train station Gidea Park 1.2 miles
Hospital Suttons Manor Hospital 6.4 miles
Hospital Neonatal Unit, L1 Z2 7.2 miles
University Arden University Stratford Campus 8.7 miles
University Escape Studios 9.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 166
Anti-social behaviour 120
Shoplifting 74
Vehicle crime 57
Other theft 52
Drugs 32
Public order 31
Burglary 20
Theft from the person 17
Other crime 13
Robbery 12
Possession of weapons 2
Bicycle theft 1
Criminal damage and arson 1
Total incidents 598

Within 1 mile during May 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 3 Oct 2013
Hylands Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 15 Sep 2016
Harrow Lodge Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 21 Sep 2022
Concordia Academy Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 4 Jul 2019
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Secondary 0.6 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Douglas Road, RM11 £2,250/mo 3 0.23 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%
Max investor price (0.8%) £281,250
Target investor price (1%) £225,000
Gross yield 6.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.9×
Monthly cashflow £307/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 3%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).