Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Oak Lodge, New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£732,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£290,000)+152%
- Against RM4 1BT's recent median (£730,000)0%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2168 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£732,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£290,000)+152%
- Against RM4 1BT's recent median (£730,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oak Lodge is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
201 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in RM4 1BT
5 sales, median £730,000 (2021–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
9 September 2003Most recent
£290,000
+31.8%over 2 years7 December 2000
£220,000
+22.3%over 1 year29 June 1999
£179,950
+31.4%over 2 years22 August 1996
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BT: £730,000 (2021–2015).
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
£420,00044 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
Sold Mar 2016
£380,00012 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
Sold Oct 2015
£845,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Oak Lodge, New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Oak Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Lodge is a semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2168 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 sits 152.4% above the 2003 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Oak Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2020
Current Certificate
May 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 May 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Lodge, New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oak Lodge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Oak Lodge, New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BT
2decisions2extensions10documents2nearby
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1926/05
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2007Decision
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Versus other New Farm Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Oak Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,440
Street avg £4,919
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
33/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Lambourne Primary SchoolPrimary548m
- Debden Park High SchoolSecondary2.4km
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.7km
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- PancroftBus stop41m
- New Farm DrBus stop90m
- Fir TreesBus stop193m
- Village HallBus stop199m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences163 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour47 reports11%
- Vehicle Crime45 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson41 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Oak Lodge is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Oak Lodge. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Oak Lodge was lodged in May 2010 at band C and expired in May 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Oak Lodge. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Oak Lodge is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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