23 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ
About 23 Alderwood Drive
23 Alderwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 sits 81% above the 2006 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 33 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 23 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
New front dormer and alterations to existing dormers.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1033/06
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 7 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2006Most recent
£295,000
+168.2%over 6 years15 April 1999
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1DJ: £525,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RM4 1DJ
28 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ
Sold Jan 2025
£710,00021 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ
Sold Jun 2024
£477,50039 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ
Sold Jan 2024
£680,00027 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ
Sold Oct 2023
£525,00025 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ
Sold May 2023
£500,000
Versus other Alderwood Drive homes
Years Held for 23 Alderwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,783
Street avg £4,640
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Field Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lambourne Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







