Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Admiral Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 76.5% above the 2001 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 34.5% below the postcode norm.
5 Admiral Lodge's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 November 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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5 Admiral Lodge 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.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
30 July 2001Most recent
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3LN: £105,000 (2026–2023).
4 Admiral Lodge, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LN
Sold May 2026
1 Admiral Lodge, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LN
Sold Aug 2025
3 Admiral Lodge, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LN
Sold Apr 2024
2 Admiral Lodge, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LN
Sold Apr 2024
18 Admiral Lodge, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LN
Sold Oct 2023
On co₂ emissions, 5 Admiral Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,619
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mercury Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Gidea Park Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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