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8 Lorraine Court, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2EA

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 8 Lorraine Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Lorraine Court is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. At 79 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 10 units on file.

At 79 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromC78toF27
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
71%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2016from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromF27toE46
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lorraine Court, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lorraine Court has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Lorraine Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Lorraine Court lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lorraine Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£255k

1 Kingsmead Mansions, Kingsmead Avenue

RM1 2BU

£250k

1 Kings Grove

RM1 2SU

3 bed
£233k

1 Lorraine Court, Victoria Road

RM1 2EA

£285k

1 Mercury Court, Victoria Road

RM1 2AB

2 bed2 bath
£224k

1 Mandarin Royal, Albert Road

RM1 2PR

1 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Marwell Close

RM1 2TE

1 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Alexandra Place, Alexandra Road

RM1 2AH

1 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Frazer Close

RM1 2DF

1 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Full Romford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Albert Road Heath Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hylands Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM1 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 2EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 2EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Lorraine Court, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.