Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Larksview Cottage, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1EE
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£919,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£835,000)+10%
- Against RM4 1EE's recent median (£692,500)+33%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£919,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£835,000)+10%
- Against RM4 1EE's recent median (£692,500)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Larksview Cottage is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1EE. 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RM4 1EE
5 sales, median £692,500 (2024–2021)
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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 | 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.
Larksview Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
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
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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 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 £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.
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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.
Larksview Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2027
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.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Passingford BridgeBus stop397m
- Passingford Bridge RdbtBus stop621m
- Little ArnoldsBus stop914m
- The RabbitsBus stop1.3km
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 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Larksview Cottage is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1EE. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Larksview Cottage. 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 Larksview Cottage was lodged in November 2017 at band F and is valid until November 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Larksview Cottage. 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 1 school and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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