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About 53 Balgores Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Balgores Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM2 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 129 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 is 15.3% above the 2024 sale price. Sold June 2024 for £730,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
53 Balgores Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
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 53 Balgores Lane, Romford, RM2 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2024ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and replacement of windows with like for like wooden windows and wooden garage door.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53 Balgores Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£842,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£730,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Balgores Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
53 Balgores Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,659
Street avg £5,216
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.3 km
Gidea Park Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 62 points of interest in total.
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