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 £559,000 is 11.8% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 457 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB
- Jul 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 457 Whalebone Lane North was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
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: £375,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in RM6 6RB
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Sold Dec 2015
£285,0004 Warren Cottages, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB
Sold Apr 2015
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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 £3,411
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
231/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
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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







