What type of property is 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ last change hands?

33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ last sold for £487,000 in December 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £87,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and December 2019, 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ rose from £87,500 to £487,000, a change of £399,500. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The current EPC rating for 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

Police records around 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ show an average of 33 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 33 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.

What is the nearest station to 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 33 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is Field Close, 149m away. The nearest underground option is Debden Underground Station, 2.6km away.

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33 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 33 Alderwood Drive

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

33 Alderwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £487,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 14.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£696/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 November 2027

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromC71toD68

Low Energy Lighting

56%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 Alderwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

33 Alderwood Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£487,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2019Most recent
£487,000
+4.7%over 1 year
16 May 2018
£465,000
+14.8%over 1 year
13 October 2016
£405,000
+362.9%over 19 years
28 August 1997
£87,500

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

Nearby sales in RM4 1DJ

On the street

Versus other Alderwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

33 Alderwood Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,492

Street avg £4,465

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill

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1 Field Close, Abridge

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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

33/mo

Falling 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

80 dB

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Common questions

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