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2 bed flat for sale Harkness Close, Romford, RM3

Guide Price

£285,000

Added on 22/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £527 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 143 years left

Service charge £1,780 a yearGround rent £55 a year Council tax Band C £2,155 a year

Key features

Over 540 sqft
Super extended generational 144 year lease
2 Curved walls one glass wall
Open plan living area

About this property

An amazing 2 bedroom ground floor apartment situated on a quiet cul-de-sac backing on to Central Park. The property offers open plan living from the hallway leading to the large lounge living area , curved glass walls , a main double bedroom, and a good size single bedroom , with lovely views over the park, open plan kitchen and family bathroom with large corner bath and shower

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,155 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,616
Band B

£1,886
Band C

This home: £2,155
Band D

£2,425
Band E

£2,963
Band F

£3,502
Band G

£4,041
Band H

£4,849

This home is in band C, which costs £2,155 a year in Havering for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Havering, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

97 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 52% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £285,000 Median £290,000 · £223,000 – £375,000

Per square foot

£527 26% over

2-bed flats nearby £418

Against sold prices

16% over

RM3 sold median £456 / sq ft, 879 sales

Compared with 97 2-bed flats for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in RM3 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RM3 →

Location

Harkness Close, Romford, RM3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £285,000

£142k £428k

Deposit10% £29,000

£0 £285k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £256,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £57,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
38, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	398 sq ft £477/sq ft	398 sq ft	£477	£190,000
25, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	409 sq ft £462/sq ft	409 sq ft	£462	£189,000
42, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2025	420 sq ft £491/sq ft	420 sq ft	£491	£206,000
27, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	441 sq ft £465/sq ft	441 sq ft	£465	£205,000
9, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	560 sq ft £491/sq ft	560 sq ft	£491	£275,000
37, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	388 sq ft £330/sq ft	388 sq ft	£330	£128,000
12, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2024	581 sq ft £373/sq ft	581 sq ft	£373	£217,000
21, Harkness Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2024	420 sq ft £500/sq ft	420 sq ft	£500	£210,000