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Essex Close, Romford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Close, Romford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/romford-greater-london/essex-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM7 8BD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£311,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£393,658
19 sales
Price range
£142k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 May 2026
RM7 8BD

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At a glance

House prices£311k average29% below the Romford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkRomford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 24 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Essex Close, Romford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £311,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £395,625. That is 29% below the Romford average of £438,561 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 21% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Essex Close range from £142,000 to £600,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold. Of 298 streets in Romford with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Close ranks 252nd for average price.

House prices on Essex Close compared

Essex Close£311,000
RM7 postcode area£408,064
Romford£438,561
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £345,000 (1 sales)2016£345k2017: £280,500 (1 sales)2017£281k2019: £343,500 (2 sales)2019£344k2020: £372,500 (4 sales)2020£373k2021: £367,500 (2 sales)2021£368k2022: £481,667 (3 sales)2022£482k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2024: £520,000 (1 sales)2024£520k2025: £477,500 (2 sales)2025£478k2026: £311,000 (2 sales)2026£311k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£395,62530 Apr 2026
Detached4£438,7504 Oct 2022
Terraced2£417,50017 Feb 2022
Flat1£142,00012 May 2026

Sold prices on Essex Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Essex Close RM7 8BD 12 May 2026£142,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Essex Close RM7 8BD 30 Apr 2026£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Essex Close RM7 8BD 6 Mar 2026£135,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Essex Close RM7 8BD 3 Oct 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Essex Close RM7 8BD 15 Sep 2025£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Essex Close RM7 8BD 15 Jan 2024£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Essex Close RM7 8BD 12 Oct 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Essex Close RM7 8BD 4 Oct 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Essex Close RM7 8BD 31 Mar 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Essex Close RM7 8BD 17 Feb 2022£455,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Essex Close RM7 8BD 24 Sep 2021£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Essex Close RM7 8BD 28 Jun 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 2, Essex Close 17 May 2021£6,300 OtherFreehold
37, Essex Close RM7 8BD 14 May 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Essex Close RM7 8BD 4 Dec 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Essex Close RM7 8BD 30 Oct 2020£410,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Essex Close RM7 8BD 28 Apr 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Essex Close RM7 8BD 2 Apr 2020£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Essex Close RM7 8BD 24 Oct 2019£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Essex Close RM7 8BD 3 Sep 2019£357,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Essex Close RM7 8BD 27 Jul 2018£265,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Essex Close RM7 8BD 22 Nov 2017£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Essex Close RM7 8BD 31 Mar 2017£280,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Essex Close RM7 8BD 16 Nov 2016£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Essex Close £135,000 (Mar 2026) → £142,000 (May 2026) +5%
over under a year
37, Essex Close £355,000 (May 2021) → £390,000 (Oct 2022) +10%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Essex Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crownfield Junior School 423 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Crownfield Infant School 321 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Parklands Primary School 881 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Crowlands Primary School 669 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Mawney Foundation School 650 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Compass School 53 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Edward's Church of England Academy 918 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 376 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Romford station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Chadwell Heath station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Gidea Park station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Susan Close (Stop D) 3 min walk
  • Susan Close (Stop T) 3 min walk
  • Eastern Avenue (RM7) (Stop S) 4 min walk
  • Eastern Avenue (RM7) (Stop E) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Gupta
    206 Mawney Road, Romford · 0.2 mi
  • North Street Medical Care
    274 North Street, Romford · 0.6 mi
  • St Edwards Medical Centre
    7 St. Edwards Way, Romford · 0.9 mi
  • Marks Gate Health Centre
    Lawn Farm Grove, Chadwell Heath, Romford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Marlborough Road Romford London · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Romford Marlborough Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Romford · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Romford North Street Local · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wh Burdess Chemist Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • My Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Mim Pharmacy Ltd · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Essex Family Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Romford Smile Dental Practice Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.9%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,739

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Havering with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Essex Close

Ethnic group

HereHavering
White66.1%75.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.5%10.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%3.7%
Other ethnic group2.8%2%

Religion

HereHavering
Christian51.4%52.2%
No religion24.5%30.6%
Muslim13.5%6.2%
Not answered4.4%5.5%
Sikh2.8%1.7%
Hindu2.2%2.5%
Jewish0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereHavering
Born in the UK77.5%80.6%
Born outside the UK22.5%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereHavering
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%29.5%
No qualifications18.5%20%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%11.2%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.1%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereHavering
Very good health50.4%49.9%
Good health33.9%34%
Fair health12.5%11.7%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHavering
1 car or van in household43%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%24.9%
No cars or vans in household17.9%21.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%9.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Havering.

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Estate agents near Essex Close

  • Martin & Co Romford Lettings & Estate Agents 0.6 mi
  • No 1 Locations 1.1 mi
  • Glenisters 1.2 mi
  • Bairstow Eves 1.2 mi
  • Citymize 1.2 mi

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