2 Back Lane, Romford, RM6 4BP
About 2 Back Lane
2 Back Lane is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 53 m² the property is well over the postcode median (21 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 69.1% above the 2018 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in June 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2007AmendmentIn report
Application for a Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use: Use of premises for residential purposes
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00776/CLU_E
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Sales history & valuation
2 Back Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2018Most recent
£220,000
+35.0%over 11 years18 June 2006
£163,000
+136.2%over 6 years15 July 1999
£69,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in RM6 4BP: £164,900 (2005–2003).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Japan Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Furze Infant School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







