457 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB
About 457 Whalebone Lane North
457 Whalebone Lane North is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 11.4% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £500,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- LoftYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development: Loft conversion involving construction of rear dormer window and front rooflights.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01026/CLU_P
- Jul 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval of proposed single storey rear extension (depth: 5.5 metres; height to eaves: 2.9 metres and maximum height: 3.0 metres).
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00973/PRIOR6
What's in 457 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 457 Whalebone Lane North was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 10 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2023Most recent
£500,000
+106.6%over 10 years9 November 2012
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 6RB: £285,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in RM6 6RB
459 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Dec 2015
£250,0003 Warren Cottages, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB
Sold Dec 2015
£285,0004 Warren Cottages, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB
Sold Apr 2015
£240,0006 Warren Cottages, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB
Sold Mar 2015
£277,000
Versus other Whalebone Lane North homes
Floor Area for 457 Whalebone Lane North runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,546
Street avg £3,156
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whalebone Lane North/Rose Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Rose Lane Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







