Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£449,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£272,500)+65%
- Against RM4 1DP's recent median (£467,500)-4%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£449,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£272,500)+65%
- Against RM4 1DP's recent median (£467,500)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Alderwood Drive is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in RM4 1DP
5 sales, median £467,500 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Alderwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 September 2013Most recent
£272,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1DP: £467,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in RM4 1DP
6 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP
Sold Jun 2024
£487,5009 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP
Sold Nov 2023
£460,0003 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP
Sold Aug 2023
£467,50015 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP
Sold Mar 2022
£462,5008 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP
Sold May 2016
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Alderwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Alderwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 64.8% above the 2013 sale of £272,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 56 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- GarageDetached
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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 24 Jun 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 June 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2014from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
29%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2014from Jun 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DP
1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
- May 2014Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Loft extension including front and rear dormer windows and single storey rear extension and front porch.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0621/14
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Versus other Alderwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Alderwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,866
Street avg £5,810
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
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
0.0 km
Field Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Lambourne Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambourne Primary SchoolPrimary91m
- Debden Park High SchoolSecondary2.2km
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.4km
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Field CloseBus stop16m
- Fir TreesBus stop281m
- Log Cabin CafeBus stop283m
- The Blue BoarBus stop321m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences163 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour47 reports11%
- Vehicle Crime45 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson41 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Alderwood Drive is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Alderwood Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Alderwood Drive was lodged in June 2014 at band D and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Alderwood Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Alderwood Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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