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3 sales on record
About 23 Lawrence Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Lawrence Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM2 5SS). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 sits 84.7% above the 2007 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Lawrence Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Lawrence Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£450,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lawrence Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Lawrence Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £5,450
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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
0.2 km
Cranham Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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