44 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
About 44 New Farm Drive
44 New Farm Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 18.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 248.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 44 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
- Apr 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of new single storey front porch and single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0500/15
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
44 New Farm Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 1 year.
£380,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 March 2016Most recent
£380,000
+15.2%over 1 year12 December 2014
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BT: £845,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in RM4 1BT
16 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
Sold Aug 2021
£730,00013 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
Sold Dec 2020
£1,150,00046 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
Sold Dec 2016
£420,00012 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
Sold Oct 2015
£845,00014 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
Sold Nov 2003
£345,000
Versus other New Farm Drive homes
EPC Rating for 44 New Farm Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,333
Street avg £3,940
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







