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

82 Lexicon Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 6th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (73 versus a best of 85). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 12.4% below the 2018 sale of £225,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 49 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 27 EPCs).