What kind of home is 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG sell for?

96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG last sold for £210,000 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in May 2007, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2007 and April 2026, 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG rose from £180,000 to £210,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG have?

The current EPC rating for 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM1 3HG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG use?

The latest EPC at 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

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

Which area is 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG in?

96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG sits in Romford. It falls within the RM1 postcode district.

Is 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG in a safe area?

Police records around 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG show an average of 299 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

The closest primary school to 96 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.

How well connected is 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3HG?

The closest bus stop to 96 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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96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HG

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 96 Lexicon Apartments

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

96 Lexicon Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-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. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. 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 top.

A recent sale: £210,000 in April 2026. Across 2007–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 27 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

ConciergeYes
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.

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

Current Certificate

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 96 Lexicon Apartments, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

96 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.

96 Lexicon Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£210,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2026Most recent
£210,000
+16.7%over 18 years
30 May 2007
£180,000

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 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 96 Lexicon Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,453

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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