8 Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ
About 8 Lexden Drive
8 Lexden Drive is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 sits 73.2% above the 2010 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 10 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2010Most recent
£295,000
+145.8%over 9 years3 May 2001
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4TJ: £450,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Lexden Drive homes
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £3,189
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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.
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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