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About 40 Balgores Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Balgores Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM2 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,026,000 is 41.5% above the 2014 sale price. 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 223 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2014.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 Balgores Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Balgores Lane, Romford, RM2 5JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Balgores Lane has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2026Garage ConversionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side infill extension with roof lights to side, gable to hip roof alteration, and partial conversion of integral garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Balgores Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,026,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2014)
£724,995
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Balgores Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40 Balgores Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,251
Street avg £3,480
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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