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Birch Cottage, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birch Cottage

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

Birch Cottage is a detached house in Lambourne End, Romford, Romford (RM4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Birch Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,645 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Cottage, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Birch Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,075,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1AJ: £540,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Birch Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 43 (E)

Below

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 219 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Blenheim Mews, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts

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4 bed2 bath
£767k

1 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts

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£718k

1 Festival Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PU

4 bed
£696k

1 Bower Farm Cottages, Bower Farm Road, Havering Atte Bower

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£696k

1 Chase Cottages, Navestock Heath, Navestock

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4 bed
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.
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

1.5 km

Field Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Birch Cottage, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.