42 Canon Avenue, Romford, RM6 5RR
About 42 Canon Avenue
42 Canon Avenue is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£617/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
42 Canon Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Canon Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5RR: £460,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Canon Avenue homes
Price per m² for 42 Canon Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,643
Street avg £4,129
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
231/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Grove Road Little Heath — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







