Larksview Cottage, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE
About Larksview Cottage
Larksview Cottage is a detached house in Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Romford (RM4 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil.
Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 168 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £919,000 is 10.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Larksview Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2027
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Planning history
Larksview Cottage 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.
Sales history & valuation
Larksview Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£919,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.
£835,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2018Most recent
£835,000
+67.0%over 15 years30 May 2002
£500,000
+25.0%over 2 years23 August 1999
£400,000
+207.7%over 4 years29 June 1995
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1EE: £692,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RM4 1EE
Larksview, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE
Sold Jun 2024
£1,050,0003 Cutlers Mews, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE
Sold Feb 2024
£665,0002 Cutlers Mews, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE
Sold Mar 2022
£692,5001 Brickfield House, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE
Sold Nov 2021
£1,320,000Cutlers Forge Cottage, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE
Sold Nov 2021
£510,000
Versus other Tawney Lane homes
Larksview Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,970
Street avg £5,703
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
33/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Passingford Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.1dB







