# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (RM2 5AH) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 163 LODGE AVENUE, ROMFORD, GREATER LONDON RM2 5AH | | Price | £600,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | E | | Last sold | £610,000 Sep 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 21/11/2033 - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,675 ### Recommendations - A2 (£850 - £1,500) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2180-1639-3070-2190-2225) ## Description GUIDE PRICE £600,000 - £625,000 Ideally located within one of the areas most popular turnings comes this substantial double bayed 1930's home. Offering excellent potential for various extensions, subject to planning permission, this could be the ideal family home you're looking for. Benefits include being a short walk from Gidea Park Primary School, the open spaces of Raphaels Park and Romford and Gidea Park Overground Stations (Elizabeth Line). Houses this good are rear to the market so be quick!! ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 03](/listings/photos/142454675/1625468) - Picture No. 03 - ![Picture No. 06](/listings/photos/142454675/1625469) - Picture No. 06 - ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/142454675/1625470) - Picture No. 20 - ![Picture No. 17](/listings/photos/142454675/1625471) - Picture No. 17 - ![Picture No. 18](/listings/photos/142454675/1625472) - Picture No. 18 - ![Picture No. 02](/listings/photos/142454675/1625474) - Picture No. 02 - ![Picture No. 15](/listings/photos/142454675/1625475) - Picture No. 15 - ![Picture No. 10](/listings/photos/142454675/1625476) - Picture No. 10 - ![Picture No. 11](/listings/photos/142454675/1625477) - Picture No. 11 - ![Picture No. 12](/listings/photos/142454675/1625479) - Picture No. 12 - ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/142454675/1625480) - Picture No. 13 - ![Picture No. 14](/listings/photos/142454675/1625481) - Picture No. 14 - ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/142454675/1625482) - Picture No. 16 - ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/142454675/1625483) - Picture No. 19 - ![Picture No. 04](/listings/photos/142454675/1625485) - Picture No. 04 - ![Picture No. 07](/listings/photos/142454675/1625486) - Picture No. 07 - ![Picture No. 09](/listings/photos/142454675/1625488) - Picture No. 09 - ![Picture No. 08](/listings/photos/142454675/1625489) - Picture No. 08 - ![Picture No. 05](/listings/photos/142454675/1625490) - Picture No. 05 ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/142454675/1625491) - Floorplan - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/142454675/1625492) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/142454675/1625493) - EPC Rating Graph ## FENSA Certificates This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #6730712 - **Address:** 163 Lodge Avenue, ROMFORD, RM2 5AH - **Certificate Issued:** 10/08/2009 - **Work Completed:** 29/06/2009 - **Items:** 3 window(s) ### FENSA Certificate #5378900 - **Address:** 163 Lodge Avenue, ROMFORD, RM2 5AH - **Certificate Issued:** 21/01/2008 - **Work Completed:** 28/11/2007 - **Items:** 1 window(s) ### FENSA Certificate #16654156 - **Address:** 163 Lodge Avenue, ROMFORD, RM2 5AH - **Certificate Issued:** 02/02/2025 - **Work Completed:** 16/01/2025 - **Items:** 14 window(s), 2 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 163 LODGE AVENUE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5AH | £610,000 | 18/09/2024 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 20 LAKE RISE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 4DY | £1,000,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 47 TUDOR DRIVE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5LJ | £380,000 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached | | 33A TUDOR DRIVE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5LJ | £360,000 | 17/02/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 145 LODGE AVENUE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5AH | £585,000 | 02/08/2023 | Terraced | | 23 LAKE RISE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 4DZ | £656,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 104 MAIN ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5JB | £775,000 | 06/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 12 REPTON DRIVE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5LP | £279,999 | 22/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 9A ERROLL ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 3DJ | £715,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 4 ERROLL ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 3DJ | £685,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 24 LODGE AVENUE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5AL | £685,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 ST IVIANS DRIVE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5LD | £685,000 | 24/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 14 REPTON DRIVE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5LP | £320,000 | 21/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 28 TUDOR GARDENS, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5LL | £890,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 80 STANLEY AVENUE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5BX | £712,000 | 12/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 LAKE RISE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 4DY | £955,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 15 SYDENHAM CLOSE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 4HN | £795,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 1 TUDOR DRIVE, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM2 5LJ | £600,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 13 ERROLL ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 3DJ | £713,750 | 26/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 58 MAIN ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 3DB | £470,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 24 ERROLL ROAD, ROMFORD, HAVERING, GREATER LONDON, RM1 3DJ | £750,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £585,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £654,039 (19 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £595,942 (18 Semi-detached, RM2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +0.7% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Havering). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,407/mo - **Realistic:** £1,563/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,719/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer North East London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,496/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £195,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £156,300 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £5,085/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -13.9% - **10y growth:** 29.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Havering; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.1% - **5y growth (index):** 20.5% - **10y growth (index):** 37.6% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)