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Hitchin Close, Romford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM3 7EQ, RM3 7EG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£309,714
21 sales
Price range
£155k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Sep 2026
RM3 7EG

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At a glance

House prices£285k average35% below the Romford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkHarold Wood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% 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

21 property sales on Hitchin Close, Romford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £340,824. That is 35% below the Romford average of £438,561 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% terraced, 19% flat. Recorded sale prices on Hitchin Close range from £155,000 to £410,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 298 streets in Romford with at least two sales in the last year, Hitchin Close ranks 267th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Hitchin Close compared

Hitchin Close£285,000
RM3 postcode area£418,880
Romford£438,561
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £309,333 (3 sales)2017£309k2018: £287,000 (1 sales)2018£287k2019: £320,000 (1 sales)2019£320k2020: £305,000 (2 sales)2020£305k2021: £272,500 (2 sales)2021£273k2022: £319,750 (4 sales)2022£320k2023: £291,667 (3 sales)2023£292k2024: £380,000 (1 sales)2024£380k2025: £373,333 (3 sales)2025£373k2026: £160,000 (1 sales)2026£160k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£340,82419 Dec 2025
Flat4£177,50015 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Hitchin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 15 Sep 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
118, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 19 Dec 2025£410,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 21 Jul 2025£380,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 26 Mar 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 17 May 2024£380,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 6 Mar 2024£375,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 18 Dec 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 15 Dec 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 3 Feb 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 29 Nov 2022£402,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 24 Nov 2022£357,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 12 Oct 2022£365,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 11 May 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 1 Apr 2022£312,000 TerracedFreehold
First Floor Flat, 3, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 23 Jul 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
116, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 30 Jun 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 18 Sep 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 9 Mar 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 28 Feb 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 18 Apr 2019£320,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 23 Jul 2018£287,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 1 Sep 2017£328,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Hitchin Close RM3 7EG 30 Aug 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Hitchin Close RM3 7EQ 3 Feb 2017£315,000 TerracedFreehold

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
132, Hitchin Close £155,000 (May 2022) → £190,000 (Dec 2023) +23%
over 2 yrs
64, Hitchin Close £287,000 (Jul 2018) → £365,000 (Feb 2023) +27%
over 5 yrs
59, Hitchin Close £315,000 (Feb 2017) → £402,000 (Nov 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Hitchin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Koru Independent AP Academy 33 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Drapers' Brookside Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Drapers' Brookside Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School 423 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hilldene Primary School 643 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Broadford Primary School 654 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Mead Primary School 801 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Edullect Academy Independent School 41 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Harold Wood station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Gidea Park station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Romford station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Taunton Road (->E, NOAK HILL ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Taunton Road (->W, NOAK HILL ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Broxhill Road (->E) 3 min walk
  • Kynance Close (->E) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbamoor Surgery
    Health Centre, Gooshays Drive, Romford · 0.7 mi
  • The Robins Surgery, Harold Hill Health C
    Gooshays Drive, Harold Hill, Romford · 0.7 mi
  • Central Park Surgery
    Harold Hill Health Centre, Gooshays Drive, Romford · 0.7 mi
  • The Saheecha's Practices
    Health Centre, Gooshays Drive, Romford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harold Hill · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Harold Hill · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Harold Hill Local · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Harold Hill London · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Chemist 2 Home · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Essence Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • Naidu & Naidu Dental Surgeons · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.2%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented24.9%17.1%
Households853

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents2,258

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 Hitchin Close

Ethnic group

HereHavering
White71.3%75.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.4%8.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.5%10.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%3.7%
Other ethnic group0.9%2%

Religion

HereHavering
Christian51.5%52.2%
No religion32.3%30.6%
Muslim5.9%6.2%
Not answered5.3%5.5%
Hindu2.2%2.5%
Jewish0.8%0.5%
Other religion0.8%–
Buddhist0.7%0.4%

Country of birth

HereHavering
Born in the UK73.5%80.6%
Born outside the UK26.5%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereHavering
Level 4 qualifications and above31.7%29.5%
No qualifications23.9%20%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%11.2%
Apprenticeship4%5.1%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereHavering
Very good health50.8%49.9%
Good health31.1%34%
Fair health12%11.7%
Bad health4.6%3.4%
Very bad health1.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHavering
1 car or van in household46.5%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household24.3%24.9%
No cars or vans in household22.1%21.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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  • William H. Brown 1.8 mi
  • Davis Estates 2.0 mi
  • Dwellings 2.2 mi
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