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About 38 Balgores Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Balgores Lane is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM2 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 138 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (194 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38 Balgores Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Balgores Lane, Romford, RM2 5JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesPending
*Trim Hornbeam hedge only beside the garage at the rear to a height of approx. 6ft to 8ft. *Remove unknown fir tree at rear of garage which is dead. *Reduce only height of overgrown holly tree by 50% *Remove dead tree trunk, possibly privet, situate on rear bed at back. *Reduce only and trim overgrown wild yellow plum tree *Reduce only and trim second overgrown wild yellow plum tree *Reduce and trim overgrown Hawthorne tree *Reduce hazel in middle of lawn *Reduce Privet hedge by 2ft *Reduce cherry Plum tree on right hand side, approximately 3m from patio.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Balgores Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Balgores Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 38 Balgores Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
Balgores Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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