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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Willow Tree Close

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

26 Willow Tree Close is an end-of-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 15.5% below the 2023 sale of £620,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£670/sq ft) was about 95.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £620,000 in April 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Willow Tree Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Willow Tree Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BL

1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Cerificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/0109/15
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

26 Willow Tree Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£620,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2023Most recent

    £620,000

    +125.5%over 15 years
  2. 22 May 2007

    £275,000

    +42.1%over 6 years
  3. 26 April 2001

    £193,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BL: £440,000 (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.

26 Willow Tree Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,209

Street avg £5,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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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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.

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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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Willow Tree Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.