Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Lexicon Apartments is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 75 m² this is the 25th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 62% above the 2013 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 44.2% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 27 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).
78 Lexicon Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.2% per year over 6 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: -8.2% per year over 6 years.
25 April 2013Most recent
£150,000
-40.0%over 5 years17 May 2007
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3HG: £210,000 (2026–2018).
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Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Mar 2022
108 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HG
Sold Jun 2018
78 Lexicon Apartments is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £3,537
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Romford Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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