42a, South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB
About 42a
42a is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 67 m² this is the 28th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 39 units on file.
At 67 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 38 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 42a, South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB
- Aug 2023RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement shopfront (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P0714.23
- More recent applications — locked
- AdvertisingAug 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 1RB: £1,550,000 (2023–2018).
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Versus other South Street homes
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Western Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Mawney Foundation School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB