5 Lessington Avenue, Romford, RM7 9EB
About 5 Lessington Avenue
5 Lessington Avenue is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 9EB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 171.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £425,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Lessington Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- D0050.24
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and additional flank window
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P1649.23
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2022Most recent
£425,000
+293.5%over 20 years8 February 2002
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 9EB: £390,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RM7 9EB
Versus other Lessington Avenue homes
On price per m², 5 Lessington Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,380
Street avg £3,200
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.2 km
Romford Stadium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Crowlands Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB