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3 sales on record
About 42 Edison Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Edison Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hornchurch (RM12 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 sits 54.5% above the 2015 sale of £380,000. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2015)
£380,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Edison Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 42 Edison Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,220
Street avg £4,421
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 Hornchurch district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM12 4DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 71 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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