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

Estimated value

£1,105,000

  • Against RM4 1AJ's recent median (£540,000)+105%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,105,000

  • Against RM4 1AJ's recent median (£540,000)+105%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Birch Cottage is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1AJ. 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

    230 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in RM4 1AJ

    5 sales, median £540,000 (2021–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Birch Cottage, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ. 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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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 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Jul 2022
EPC improved fromF38toE45
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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.

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

45 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

Below

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 219 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par
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

33/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Lambourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Chigwell Row Infant SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Field CloseBus stop1.5km
  • Fir TreesBus stop1.5km
  • PancroftBus stop1.6km
  • New Farm DrBus stop1.6km

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

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 Birch Cottage is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1AJ. 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. No sale is recorded for Birch Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Birch Cottage was lodged in May 2026 at band E and is valid until May 2036. 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 Birch 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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