42 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX
About 42 London Road
42 London Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1UX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £875,000 is 25% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £700,000 in March 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
42 London Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 42 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX
- Aug 2008ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1262/08
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2018Decision
- Demolition And RebuildJun 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
42 London Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£875,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 11 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2019Most recent
£700,000
+7.7%over 6 years6 November 2012
£650,000
-6.5%over 5 years10 October 2007
£695,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1UX: £625,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RM4 1UX
54 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX
Sold Aug 2024
£625,0008 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX
Sold Jul 2024
£860,00056 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX
Sold Apr 2023
£610,00028 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX
Sold Aug 2022
£520,00050 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX
Sold Jun 2021
£640,000
Versus other London Road homes
EPC Rating for 42 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,930
Street avg £5,265
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Log Cabin Cafe — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lambourne Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







