What type of property is 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ last sold for £710,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,200 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and January 2025, 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ rose from £280,200 to £710,000, a change of £429,800. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The current EPC rating for 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 105% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ have?

28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ located?

28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ sits in Abridge, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is Lambourne Primary School (229m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Debden Park High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is Field Close, 149m away. The nearest underground option is Debden Underground Station, 2.6km away.

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28 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 28 Alderwood Drive

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

28 Alderwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £710,000 in January 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 28 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

2decisions2extensions8documents2nearby

Aug 2006
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion with front dormer windows.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
EPF/1272/06
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ExtensionDec 2018Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 28 Alderwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£731,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£710,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2025Most recent
£710,000
+153.4%over 19 years
2 December 2005
£280,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1DJ: £500,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

On years held, 28 Alderwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,128

Street avg £4,590

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Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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