What type of property is 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG sell for?

88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG last sold for £125,000 in October 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in April 2007, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and October 2011, 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG fell from £195,000 to £125,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly -9.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

The current EPC rating for 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG heated?

The latest EPC at 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG is in council tax band C.

Where is 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG located?

88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

Police records around 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (165% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

The closest primary school to 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG is St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (538m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

The closest bus stop to 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG is Romford Police Station, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Romford Rail Station, 623m away.

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

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 5th

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 88 Lexicon Apartments

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

88 Lexicon Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 56 m² this is the 9th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 67.2% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Lexicon Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£125,000

Growth on file: -9.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2011Most recent
£125,000
-35.9%over 4 years
12 April 2007
£195,000

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

Nearby sales in RM1 3HG

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.

On price per m², 88 Lexicon Apartments runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,232

Street avg £3,453

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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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· 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

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FAQ

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