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17 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
671 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

1decisions1extensions3documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2010
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1773/10
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Price

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

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2010Most recent

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1DJ: £525,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Alderwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

0.1 km

Field Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lambourne Primary School. 7 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 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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