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About 85 Lexicon Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85 Lexicon Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 7th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -22.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 70.5% above the 2009 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
85 Lexicon Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 85 Lexicon Apartments was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -22.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2009)
£105,000
Growth on file: -22.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mercury Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 85 Lexicon Apartments runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £3,458
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Romford Police Station — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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