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30 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 30 Alderwood Drive

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

30 Alderwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 38.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Alderwood Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 30 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

3decisions3extensions16documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval application for a 3.7 metre deep single storey rear flat roof extension, height to eves 2.95 metres and overall height of 3.27 metres.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1323/15
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

30 Alderwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£303,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2015Most recent

    £303,000

    +25.3%over 6 years

  2. 4 September 2008

    £241,750

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.

Floor Area for 30 Alderwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,411

Street avg £4,543

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£420k

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Abridge Mews, Market Place, Abridge

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Alderwood Drive, Abridge

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£475k

1 Church Terrace, Church Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

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2 bed1 bath
£504k

1 Fairlight Villas, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PP

3 bed

1 Field Close, Abridge

RM4 1DL

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Eldan House, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PP

1 bed1 bath
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.