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EPC B
About Highlands Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highlands Apartments is a detached house in Romford (RM2 5EH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 735 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 68 m² this is the 13th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Highlands Apartments, where floor areas span 51–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 15% above the 2009 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Highlands Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highlands Apartments, 2, 59 Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Highlands Apartments is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2025Tree WorksTreesPending
G1 Elder - Remove deadwood. G3 Mixed Species - crown reduce the cherry plum by 3m, T010 Common Beech - crown reduce canopy by 1.5m, T020 Cherry Plum - remove deadwood, T022 Cherry Plum - sub lateral reduction by 1m, T023 Honey Locust - create access to trunk and reinspect, remove epicormic growth, crown reduce by 2.5, to previous points to manage included stems, monitor annually. T024 Robinia - remove deadwood, monitor to lean, crown reduce beyond previous points by 1m summer photo required to assess physiology, remove the ivy and re inspect. T025 Sycamore - remove the deadwood and monitor for sooty bark.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£316,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Highlands Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,633
Street avg £5,077
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
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
0.2 km
Repton Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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