What kind of home is 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

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

When did 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ last change hands?

34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ last sold for £425,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and October 2019, 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ rose from £165,000 to £425,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The current EPC rating for 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ use?

The latest EPC at 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

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

Which area is 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ in?

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

Is 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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.

What schools are near 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 34 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is Field Close, 149m away. The nearest underground option is Debden Underground Station, 2.6km away.

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34 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Alderwood Drive

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

34 Alderwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 14.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 33 EPCs). Sold October 2019 for £425,000.

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 gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Jun 2014

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2019Most recent
£425,000
+70.0%over 13 years
8 November 2005
£250,000
+51.5%over 3 years
15 March 2002
£165,000

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 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £4,511

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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