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About 17 Alderwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Alderwood Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 671 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 sits 95.6% above the 2010 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Alderwood Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2010ExtensionOutlineNot Lawful
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Alderwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alderwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 17 Alderwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,055
Street avg £4,556
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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