4 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BS

4 New Farm Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 sits 94.6% above the 2007 sale of £368,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.