What type of property is 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ?

16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ sell for?

16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ last sold for £233,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ is G with a score of 9 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a F. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ?

16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,028 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ?

16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ located?

16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ sits in Romford. It falls within the RM6 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ?

Police records around 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ show an average of 231 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ is Farnham Green Primary School (556m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chadwell Heath Academy (499m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lexden Drive, RM6 4TJ is Goodmayes Hospital, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1028 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 9

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Lexden Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Lexden Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1028 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 24). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 96.6% above the 2011 sale of £233,000.

Specifications

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Lexden Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2021

Current Certificate

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 March 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lexden Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Lexden Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£233,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 June 2011Most recent
£233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4TJ: £475,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in RM6 4TJ

On the street

Versus other Lexden Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Lexden Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,440

Street avg £3,323

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Romford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

231/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Goodmayes Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chadwell Heath Academy. 46 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 4TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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