53 Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ
About 53 Lexden Drive
53 Lexden Drive is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 10.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017.
Everything you need to know about 53 Lexden Drive
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · every report is £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
53 Lexden Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 53 Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ
1 live now- Mar 2026ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 0407/26
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionApr 2026Decision
- ExtensionApr 2026Decision
Unlock 53 Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
- The 40 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 53 Lexden Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2017Most recent
£500,000
+86.6%over 11 years24 March 2006
£268,000
+98.5%over 6 years12 November 1999
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4TJ: £450,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Lexden Drive homes
53 Lexden Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,310
Street avg £3,139
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Everything you need to know about 53 Lexden Drive
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · every report is £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB