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About 42 Lodge Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Lodge Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM2 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 sits 64% above the 2013 sale of £350,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Lodge Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Lodge Avenue, Romford, RM2 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Lodge Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed first floor side and ground floor rear extensions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Lodge Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lodge Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 42 Lodge Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,535
Street avg £3,948
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Manor Road Romford — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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