42 Hoe Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AU

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 May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. 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). Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,348,000 sits 217.2% 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. 11 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.