42 Legon Avenue, Romford, RM7 0UJ
About 42 Legon Avenue
42 Legon Avenue is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 98% above the 2004 sale of £247,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development: Loft conversion involving, construction of rear dormer window and installation of front rooflights.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01151/CLU_P
- Jun 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 02/00307/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
42 Legon Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 2004Most recent
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0UJ: £400,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Legon Avenue homes
Years Held for 42 Legon Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,398
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB