397 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH
About 397 Whalebone Lane North
397 Whalebone Lane North is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 6RH). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 sits 87.4% above the 2014 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
397 Whalebone Lane North's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01854/PRIEXT
- Jul 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development: Loft conversion involving construction of gable end roof, rear dormer window and front rooflights.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00710/CLU_P
What's in 397 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
397 Whalebone Lane North valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 2014Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 6RH: £468,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in RM6 6RH
383 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH
Sold Mar 2022
£530,000379 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH
Sold Feb 2021
£430,000Almond Court, Flat 4, 369 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH
Sold Sept 2018
£220,000407 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH
Sold Feb 2018
£468,000393 Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH
Sold Aug 2017
£510,000
Versus other Whalebone Lane North homes
397 Whalebone Lane North is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,515
Street avg £3,312
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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 Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Furze Infant School. 47 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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







