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1 James Close

RM2 5UDDetachedFreehold

Last sold

£495,000

March 2022

Previous sales

Every sale of this address since 1995, newest first.

March 2022 Freehold £495,000

What is around it

Size, energy rating, walls and flood risk.

Broadband

Gigabit

Every home in this postcode can get gigabit broadband (full fibre or cable): 1,000 Mb or more.

As of July 2025, for the whole postcode. What you can actually get depends on the provider.

Schools nearby

The nearest primary and secondary schools, as the crow flies, with their latest Ofsted inspection.

Primary schools

Squirrels Heath Primary School Ages 4 to 11 · 600 pupils

No grade

0.4 miles

Gidea Park Primary School Ages 4 to 11 · 459 pupils

No grade

0.4 miles

Hylands Primary School Ages 3 to 11 · 658 pupils

No grade

0.5 miles

Secondary schools

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Ages 11 to 18 · 1,381 pupils

No grade

0.4 miles

The Royal Liberty School Ages 11 to 16 · 749 pupils

No grade

0.7 miles

Marshalls Park Academy Ages 11 to 16 · 1,174 pupils

Good, 2020

1.0 miles

Distance is a straight line, not the walk. Being close is not a promise of a place: each school has its own admissions rules.

What’s nearby

Shops, places to eat, things to do and getting about.

Supermarkets

Premier0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Londis0.4 mi · 11 min walk
Tesco0.5 mi · 12 min walk
Co-op0.5 mi · 12 min walk
Asda0.5 mi · 14 min walk
Nisa0.6 mi · 15 min walk

Within a 15-minute walk

11

Restaurants

Kervan Kitchen, Ginger Spice, Ashiana, Bekash Tandoori…

7

Cafés

UK's Cafe, Pop In Sandwich bar, Natural Bean, CREM Kitchen…

4

Pubs and bars

Queen Victoria, The Drill, The Durham Arms, The Archers

21

Takeaways

Fish Bar Balgores, Chillies, Balgores Best Kebab, Joe & Jam…

Everyday

GPThe Greenwood Practise 1.1 mi · 28 min walk
ChemistBritcrown Pharmacy 0.5 mi · 14 min walk
DentistSmile 0.4 mi · 10 min walk
GymSapphire Ice & Leisure Centre 0.5 mi · 14 min walk
Swimming poolAbbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre 1.8 mi · 48 min walk
ParkLodge Farm Park 0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Things to do

Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA Football · 2.3 miHornchurch Stadium
Nature Conservation Area 1.5 mi
Family Foxburrows Children's Farm 3.7 mi
Football Victoria Road 2.7 mi
Attraction Emerson Court 1.9 mi
Museum Picture Frame Gallery 0.6 mi
Golf Romford Golf Club ↗ 0.9 mi
Theatre Brookside Theatre 0.5 mi

Getting about

StationGidea Park 0.4 mi · 11 min walk
StationRomford 0.7 mi · 18 min walk

Distances are as the crow flies; walking times are rough, by the streets.

Recently sold nearby

Sold prices, from the area on the map, last two years.

93 Carlton Road

September 2026

£575,000

39 Rushdon Close

September 2026 Leasehold

£185,000

48 Carlton Road

September 2026

£595,000

20 Heath Park Court

August 2026 Leasehold

£297,000

Map OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap.

Flipometer

Places on the map that were bought, done up and sold on.

144 Stanley Avenue, Romford
Bought August 2021£408,000
Sold May 2023£570,000
+£162,000 21 months Flipped
97 Glenwood Drive, Romford
Bought June 2021£515,000
Sold October 2022£595,000
+£80,000 15 months Flipped
176 Carlton Road, Romford
Bought March 2020£400,000
Sold September 2021£682,500
+£282,500 17 months Flipped

A gap between two sale prices does not prove work was done, and a planning application near a sale does not prove the two are connected. Map OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap.

How this area has changed

Typical prices for detached houses, now and in years gone by. The twelve months to September 2026 against the same twelve months back then.

Area Now 5 years ago10 years ago15 years ago20 years ago
James Close – Not enough sales Not enough sales Not enough sales Not enough sales
Postcode sector RM2 5 – £710,000 Not enough sales Not enough sales £470,500
Havering £700,000 £610,000 +15% since £535,000 +31% since £392,500 +78% since £367,250 +91% since

The typical price is the middle sale of the twelve months, not the average, so one very dear or very cheap sale cannot pull it about. Standard sales only. A figure needs at least 15 sales behind it; with fewer, it says so.

£0k £200k £400k £600k £800k £1000k 2010 2015 2020 2025 2006 · £370,000 2007 · £385,500 2008 · £400,000 2009 · £345,000 2010 · £418,000 2011 · £394,000 2012 · £360,000 2013 · £375,000 2014 · £410,000 2015 · £500,000 2016 · £540,000 2017 · £597,500 2018 · £552,500 2019 · £575,000 2020 · £595,000 2021 · £613,750 2022 · £650,000 2023 · £636,500 2024 · £650,000 2025 · £725,000 2026 · £678,000 2006 · £461,000 2007 · £485,000 2009 · £482,500 2010 · £540,000 2011 · £480,000 2012 · £620,250 2013 · £529,000 2014 · £525,000 2015 · £705,000 2017 · £672,000 2019 · £757,500 2021 · £680,000 2022 · £835,000 2023 · £772,500 2024 · £762,500 2025 · £850,000
Sector RM2 5 Havering Typical price each year, detached houses. A gap is a year with too few sales.
House prices across RM2 →

How homes change hands in RM2 5, over the last five years (538 sales):

  • What sells: 33% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 19% flats, 18% detached, 3% other.
  • 22% sold leasehold.
  • 80 sales in the last twelve months, against 176 in the same twelve months five years ago.

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Buying it

Includes a £500 survey and £1,500 legal fees — Detailed to change them.

Total to buy£0
Paying for it

75% mortgage at 5.5%, interest only, 25 years — Detailed to change it.

Mortgage needed£0
Monthly payment£0
Your money in£0
Doing it up
Mortgage while it’s empty£0
Refinancing

Turn on to buy, do up and refinance, then keep it with any exit.

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