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EPC B
About 42 London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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). Across 2007–2019, sale prices here grew 0.1% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 London Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ConditionsApprove
Discharge of condition 6 'external finishes' condition 7 'surface water' condition 8 'wheel washing' condition 10 'hard and soft landscaping' condition 11 `flood risk assessment' condition 12 'site levels' of EPF/0685/16 (Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with 2 no. x 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings and associated parking.)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 London Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£875,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2019)
£700,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Log Cabin Cafe — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1UX 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 — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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