Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lambourne Hall Cottage, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH
Estimated value
£475,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£462,500)+3%
- Against RM4 1AH's recent median (£622,500)-24%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£475,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£462,500)+3%
- Against RM4 1AH's recent median (£622,500)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lambourne Hall Cottage is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RM4 1AH
4 sales, median £622,500 (2025–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£462,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in RM4 1AH: £622,500 (2025–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Lambourne Hall Cottage, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Lambourne Hall Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lambourne Hall Cottage is a semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £462,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lambourne Hall Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2021from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromF29toE43
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lambourne Hall Cottage, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lambourne Hall Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
33/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Lambourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
- Chigwell Row Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- PancroftBus stop1.1km
- Fir TreesBus stop1.2km
- New Farm DrBus stop1.2km
- Field CloseBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences163 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour47 reports11%
- Vehicle Crime45 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson41 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Lambourne Hall Cottage is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Lambourne Hall Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Lambourne Hall Cottage was lodged in August 2021 at band E and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Lambourne Hall Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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