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16 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 New Farm Drive

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

16 New Farm Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 144 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 131.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £730,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 New Farm Drive

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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.

16 New Farm Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 New Farm Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£788,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£730,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2021Most recent

    £730,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BT: £420,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus other New Farm Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 New Farm Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,069

Street avg £4,193

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 177 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 New Farm Drive

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.
£504k

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1 Blenheim Mews, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1EF

4 bed2 bath
£813k

1 Curtis Mill Lane, Navestock

RM4 1HS

4 bed2 bath
£718k

1 Festival Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PU

4 bed
£696k

1 Chase Cottages, Navestock Heath, Navestock

RM4 1HD

4 bed
£637k

1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill

RM4 1LA

4 bed
£475k

1 Church Terrace, Church Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1ES

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Alderwood Drive, Abridge

RM4 1DP

2 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

0.0 km

Pancroft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lambourne Primary School. 5 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 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 16 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.