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1 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Maxim Tower

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

1 Maxim Tower is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 1 Maxim Tower (50–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.

Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Sold October 2018 for £265,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Maxim Tower has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

1 Maxim Tower's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£265,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2018Most recent

    £265,000

    +9.5%over 12 years

  2. 27 September 2006

    £241,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3HE: £251,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Mercury Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Maxim Tower runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,681

Street avg £4,005

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Maxim Tower

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

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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.
£257k

106 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat2 bed2 bath
£249k

100 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat2 bed2 bath
£240k

103 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat2 bed2 bath
£208k

10 Watermans, Junction Road

RM1 3QZ

2 bed
£196k

1 Watermans, Junction Road

RM1 3QZ

2 bed
£550k

1 Ives Gardens

RM1 3QX

2 bed
£245k

102 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat1 bed
£216k

104 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens

RM1 3HG

Flat1 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

0.1 km

Mercury Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 34 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 3HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM1 3HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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 1 Maxim Tower, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.