Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Church Cottages, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1DQ
Estimated value
£499,000
- Against RM4 1DQ's recent median (£375,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£499,000
- Against RM4 1DQ's recent median (£375,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Church Cottages is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1DQ. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RM4 1DQ
2 sales, median £375,000 (2019–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
31 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in RM4 1DQ: £375,000 (2019–2000).
Nearby sales in RM4 1DQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Church Cottages, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 31 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Church Cottages is a semi-detached house in Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE49toD60
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Church Cottages, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Church Cottages has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
1.6 km
Passingford Bridge — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Passingford BridgeBus stop1.6km
- Little ArnoldsBus stop1.6km
- Passingford Bridge RdbtBus stop1.8km
- Stapleford AerodromeBus stop1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences163 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour47 reports11%
- Vehicle Crime45 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson41 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
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 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 31 Church Cottages is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1DQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 31 Church Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 31 Church Cottages was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31 Church Cottages. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from RM4 1DQ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Church Cottages 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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