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17 Willow Tree Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BL

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Willow Tree Close

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

17 Willow Tree Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Last sale on file: £370,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 18.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Willow Tree Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Willow Tree Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 17 Willow Tree Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BL

4decisions4extensions44documents2nearby
  1. May 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/0466/17
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 44 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

17 Willow Tree Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2022Most recent

    £370,000

    -5.1%over 5 years
  2. 29 September 2016

    £390,000

    +73.3%over 12 years
  3. 3 November 2003

    £225,000

    +34.4%over 2 years
  4. 28 June 2001

    £167,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BL: £500,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Willow Tree Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Willow Tree Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,167

Street avg £5,807

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Willow Tree Close

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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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
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Blue Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lambourne Primary School. 7 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 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Willow Tree Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.