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Larksview Cottage, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Larksview Cottage

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

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 £990,000 is 18.6% 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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Larksview Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Larksview Cottage, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Larksview Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Larksview Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£990,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£835,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2018Most recent

    £835,000

    +67.0%over 15 years

  2. 30 May 2002

    £500,000

    +25.0%over 2 years

  3. 23 August 1999

    £400,000

    +207.7%over 4 years

  4. 29 June 1995

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1EE: £692,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Tawney Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Larksview Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,970

Street avg £5,703

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Larksview Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1m

1 Alderwood Barns, New Farm Drive, Abridge

RM4 1BD

£813k

1 Curtis Mill Lane, Navestock

RM4 1HS

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Kensington Park, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1AF

£787k

1 Blenheim Mews, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1EF

4 bed2 bath
£767k

1 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1JL

£718k

1 Festival Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PU

4 bed
£696k

1 Bower Farm Cottages, Bower Farm Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1QR

£696k

1 Chase Cottages, Navestock Heath, Navestock

RM4 1HD

4 bed
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.1dB

Moderate
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Larksview Cottage, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.