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Matthews Close, Romford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM3 0DN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,571
7 sales
Price range
£135k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2024
RM3 0DN

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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 min walkHarold Wood station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Matthews Close, Romford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £151,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% flat, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Matthews Close range from £135,000 to £235,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Matthews Close compared

RM3 postcode area£418,880
Romford£438,561
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Matthews Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £187,500 (2 sales)2017£188k2018: £157,000 (1 sales)2018£157k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2022: £186,000 (2 sales)2022£186k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£151,80030 Sep 2024
Terraced2£217,5009 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Matthews Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Matthews Close RM3 0DN 30 Sep 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Matthews Close RM3 0DN 20 Sep 2022£172,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Matthews Close RM3 0DN 9 Mar 2022£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Matthews Close RM3 0DN 28 Jan 2020£135,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Matthews Close RM3 0DN 28 Sep 2018£157,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Matthews Close RM3 0DN 12 Dec 2017£235,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Matthews Close RM3 0DN 17 Mar 2017£140,000 FlatLeasehold

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
20, Matthews Close £172,000 (Sep 2022) → £155,000 (Sep 2024) -10%
over 2 yrs
8, Matthews Close £140,000 (Mar 2017) → £200,000 (Mar 2022) +43%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Matthews Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Redden Court School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Harold Wood Primary School 641 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Harold Court Primary School 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Edullect Academy Independent School 41 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ardleigh Green Junior School 360 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Ardleigh Green Infant School 269 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Lime Academy Ravensbourne 93 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.8 mi
Broadford Primary School 654 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Harold Wood station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
  • Gidea Park station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Emerson Park station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harold Wood Station (Stop B) 1 min walk
  • St Peter's Church (RM3) (Stop H, GUBBINS LANE) 2 min walk
  • Harold Wood Station (Stop C) 2 min walk
  • Wessex Lane (->E, TESCOS STORE GALLOWS CORNER) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chowdhury
    Oak Road Medical Centre, 8 Oak Road, Romford · 0.0 mi
  • The Green Wood Practice
    89 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Romford · 0.2 mi
  • Kings Park Surgery
    Harold Wood Polyclinic, Copse Avenue, Romford · 0.3 mi
  • Petersfield Surgery
    70 Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harold Wood · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Romford Gallows Corner Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Budgens Budgens MRH Romford · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hornchurch Ardleigh Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Chemist 2 Home · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Naidu & Naidu Dental Surgeons · 0.3 mi
  • Fourways Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.7%62.5%
Private rented26.5%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.4%64.1%
Aged 65+4.9%18.6%
Residents1,379

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 Matthews Close

Ethnic group

HereHavering
White65.6%75.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.7%10.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.3%3.7%
Other ethnic group1.6%2%

Religion

HereHavering
Christian39.5%52.2%
No religion36.6%30.6%
Not answered8.8%5.5%
Hindu6.6%2.5%
Muslim5.4%6.2%
Sikh1.4%1.7%
Buddhist1.2%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereHavering
Born in the UK71.4%80.6%
Born outside the UK28.6%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereHavering
Level 4 qualifications and above50.5%29.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%14.9%
No qualifications9.8%20%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%11.2%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.1%
Other qualifications1.9%3%

General health

HereHavering
Very good health57.2%49.9%
Good health32.6%34%
Fair health8.7%11.7%
Bad health1.5%3.4%
Very bad health0.1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHavering
1 car or van in household60.8%44.1%
No cars or vans in household25%21.5%
2 cars or vans in household13.4%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.8%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 Matthews Close

  • Davis Estates 0.8 mi
  • Dwellings 1.4 mi
  • One Click Homes 1.4 mi
  • Beresfords 1.5 mi
  • William H. Brown 1.5 mi

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