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9 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YB

TerracedFreehold89 m² · EPC
Last sale£310,000Aug 2016 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Havering terrace prices£399,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingMedium
EnergyEPC FAug 2014
12MapN ↑119 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: Medium

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

2EPC F

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 · Aug 2014

+ 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, 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 terrace prices

£399,000

Multiple sales on the latest date; within-day order is unknown.

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This home’s sale history

Aug 2016 £310,000Aug 2016 £310,000Aug 2016Aug 2016£310,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Aug 2016£310,000TerracedFreeholdA
Aug 2016£310,000TerracedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £366,000 · 2 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
14 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBJan 2026£320,000TerracedFreehold
8 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBNov 2023£412,000TerracedFreehold
12 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBFeb 2022£382,500TerracedFreehold
14 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBOct 2021£350,000TerracedFreehold
1 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBSep 2021£375,000TerracedFreehold
7 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBJul 2021£330,000TerracedFreehold
15 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBJun 2021£425,000TerracedFreehold
6 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBMar 2021£420,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
2 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBOct 2016£305,500TerracedFreehold
9 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBAug 2016£310,000TerracedFreehold
9 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBAug 2016£310,000TerracedFreehold
4 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBJun 2015£300,000TerracedFreehold
14 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBAug 2012£165,000TerracedFreehold
13 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBJul 2011£205,000TerracedFreehold
4 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBMay 2009£182,500TerracedFreehold
6 Merlin Close, Romford, RM5 3YBNov 2007£235,000TerracedFreehold
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The land

Surface water flooding: Medium

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 F

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 · Aug 2014

Floor area
89 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, 12 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Electric storage heaters
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Aug 2014

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

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): 3 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 184

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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

Ask the surveyor

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

  • Energy certificate: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

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.
Sources and licences

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

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