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Lambourne Hall Cottage, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£462,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2021Most recent

    £462,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in RM4 1AH: £622,500 (2025–2000).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lambourne Hall Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RM4 1AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lambourne Hall Cottage, Church Lane, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.