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20 Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£280,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£177,000)+58%
  • Against RM4 1DF's recent median (£310,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£280,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£177,000)+58%
  • Against RM4 1DF's recent median (£310,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Orchid Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1DF. 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

    51 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in RM4 1DF

    5 sales, median £310,000 (2025–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Orchid Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 2013Most recent

    £177,000

    +1.1%over 5 years

  2. 4 June 2007

    £175,000

    +25.0%over 3 years

  3. 5 December 2003

    £140,000

    +41.4%over 2 years

  4. 1 July 2001

    £99,000

    +33.8%over 2 years

  5. 17 December 1998

    £74,000

    +37.3%over 3 years

  6. 27 October 1995

    £53,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1DF: £310,000 (2025–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF. 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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Overview

About 20 Orchid Close

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

20 Orchid Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 12th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 58.2% above the 2013 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

20 Orchid Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022

Current Certificate
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 May 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Orchid Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Orchid Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Orchid Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,471

Street avg £5,042

Below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

33/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fir Trees — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lambourne Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lambourne Primary SchoolPrimary249m
  • Debden Park High SchoolSecondary2.2km
  • Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.4km
  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Fir TreesBus stop124m
  • Field CloseBus stop187m
  • The Blue BoarBus stop200m
  • Roding HallBus stop203m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Orchid Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1DF. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 20 Orchid Close. 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 20 Orchid Close was lodged in May 2012 at band C and expired in May 2022, 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. None is matched to 20 Orchid Close. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Orchid Close is in council tax band C. 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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