42, WALMER CLOSE, ROMFORD, RM7 8QJ - £229,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

42 WALMER CLOSE is a small extended semi-detached house of 104m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £229,000 in February 2010, which was around 43% below the average February 2010 detached price in the Havering local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2009, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

42 WALMER CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 42 WALMER CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Havering local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 42 WALMER CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 2 FEB	£229,000	£400,392	43% below HPI
2007 1 JUN	£239,995	£421,204	43% below HPI

42 WALMER CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Havering local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 42 WALMER CLOSE sales from June 2007 and February 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2007 sale was for 43% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 43% below the HPI over time, until the February 2010 sale, which was also at 43% below the HPI.

How Large is 42 WALMER CLOSE?

42 WALMER CLOSE is 104m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2009. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Romford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Romford, and where 42 WALMER CLOSE lies on this distribution: 33% of detached houses are smaller than 42 WALMER CLOSE, and 67% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Romford.

42 WALMER CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

42 WALMER CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.057 of an acre, or 232m². The below map shows the location of 42 WALMER CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 42 WALMER CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 42 WALMER CLOSE?

42 WALMER CLOSE is located in ROMFORD, in the RM7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 42 on WALMER CLOSE.