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1 Legon Avenue, Romford, RM7 0UJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Legon Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Legon Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 0UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 16% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Legon Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Legon Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Legon Avenue, Romford, RM7 0UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Legon Avenue.

  1. Jun 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of part single/part two storey side extension and part single/part two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00684/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Legon Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Legon Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£400,000

Growth on file: 40.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2017Most recent

    £400,000

    +37.9%over 8 months
  2. 23 January 2017

    £290,000

    +1.6%
  3. 28 November 2016

    £285,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0UJ: £390,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Legon Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Legon Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,938

Street avg £3,977

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Legon Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Leonard Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Barking and Dagenham College. 46 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM7 0UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 0UJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 0UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Legon Avenue, Romford, RM7 0UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.