142 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EL
About 142 Cross Road
142 Cross Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Mawneys, Romford, Romford (RM7 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £600,000 — fresh data. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 149.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
142 Cross Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormers and roof lights to front
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P1265.25
- Aug 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side & rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable use.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P0634.25
What's in 142 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 142 Cross Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£600,000
+9.1%over 3 years8 December 2021
£550,000
+61.8%over 13 years14 January 2008
£339,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8EL: £430,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RM7 8EL
120 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EL
Sold Mar 2025
£465,000122 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EL
Sold Jan 2025
£390,000126 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EL
Sold May 2022
£430,000158 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EL
Sold Jan 2022
£258,000140 Cross Road, Mawneys, Romford, RM7 8EL
Sold Aug 2019
£570,000
Versus other Cross Road homes
Price per m² for 142 Cross Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,000
Street avg £3,697
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.2 km
Percy Road (RM7) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Crownfield Junior School. 26 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB








