What type of property is 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ sell for?

37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ last sold for £137,500 in October 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and October 1998, 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ rose from £76,000 to £137,500, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +19.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

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

Where is 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ located?

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

What is crime like near 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

Police records around 37 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 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 37 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 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 37 Alderwood Drive, RM4 1DJ is Field Close, 149m away. The nearest underground option is Debden Underground Station, 2.6km away.

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37 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 37 Alderwood Drive

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

37 Alderwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 231.6% above the 1998 sale of £137,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

37 Alderwood Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£137,500

Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 1998Most recent
£137,500
+80.9%over 3 years
29 June 1995
£76,000

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.

Price per m² for 37 Alderwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,511

Street avg £4,687

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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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Common questions

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