What type of property is Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH?

Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH is a semi-detached house.

When did Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH last change hands?

Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH last sold for £890,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £530,000 in November 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2006 and August 2025, Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH rose from £530,000 to £890,000, a change of £360,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH have?

The current EPC rating for Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH?

Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft). That makes it about 85% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH heated?

The latest EPC at Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH?

Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2007 under ref. EPF/1937/07. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH?

Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH located?

Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH sits in Abridge, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH?

Police records around Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH?

The closest primary school to Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH is Lambourne Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH?

The closest bus stop to Bracken House, Church Lane, RM4 1AH is Pancroft, 1.1km away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bracken House, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bracken House

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

Bracken House is a semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

A recent sale: £890,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Bracken House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bracken House, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bracken House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Bracken House, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH

2decisions2extensions7documents2nearby

Mar 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extensions.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
EPF/0080/07
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ExtensionOct 2007Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£848,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£890,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2025Most recent
£890,000
+24.5%over 14 years
15 September 2010
£715,000
+34.9%over 3 years
29 November 2006
£530,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RM4 1AH: £366,250 (2021–2000).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Romford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Pancroft — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Lambourne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

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