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8 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NT

Flat / maisonetteLeasehold72 m² · EPC
Last sale£225,000Feb 2018 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Havering flat prices£239,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingHigh
EnergyEPC CFeb 2026
12MapN ↑237 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Surface water flooding: High

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

2Leasehold: Lease documents needed

The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.

Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.

HM Land Registry · Feb 2018

+ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area · EPC C

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Havering flat prices

£239,000

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This home’s sale history

Sep 2007 £115,000Feb 2018 £225,000Sep 2007Feb 2018£225,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Feb 2018£225,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdCategory B: additional transaction
Sep 2007£115,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £280,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
12 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTMay 2026£385,000TerracedFreehold
2 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTNov 2024£280,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
3 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTAug 2022£230,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
8 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTFeb 2018£225,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
12 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTOct 2015£260,000TerracedFreehold
9 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTDec 2013£128,000TerracedFreehold
2 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTJan 2008£158,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
8 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTSep 2007£115,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
3 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTFeb 2006£135,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
12 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTApr 2002£120,000TerracedFreehold
2 Orchis Way, Romford, RM3 9NTMay 2000£58,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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The land

Surface water flooding: High

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

+ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Feb 2026

Floor area
72 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Feb 2026

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 88.9%

Full fibre in the local authority: 84.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 4 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 107

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Lease documents

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

    Ask the conveyancer

    Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

    • Surface water flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
    • Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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