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EPC B
About 42 Hoe Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Hoe Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 370 m² (around 3979 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2012) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,346,000 sits 216.7% above the 2005 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 58.4% below the postcode norm. At 370 m² the property is well over the postcode median (252 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 11 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Hoe Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Hoe Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Hoe Lane has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2015OutbuildingFullGrant Permission (With Conditions)
Outbuilding for ancillary use of 40 and of 42 Hoe Lane.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Hoe Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2005)
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hoe Lane homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 42 Hoe Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,150
Street avg £3,656
Floor Area
370 m²
Street avg 310 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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