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78 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HG

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 8th
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 78 Lexicon Apartments

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

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 24th smallest of 27 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 £236,000 sits 57.3% above the 2013 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

78 Lexicon Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Feb 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Lexicon Apartments 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.
Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£150,000

Growth on file: -8.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2013Most recent

    £150,000

    -40.0%over 5 years
  2. 17 May 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3HG: £212,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Mercury Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Lexicon Apartments is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £3,462

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Lexicon Apartments

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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.

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

Romford Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM1 3HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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 78 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.