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About Cobbs Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cobbs Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 142.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £590,000. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cobbs Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cobbs Cottage, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2026PorchFullPending
Replacement of flat roof of rear extension with crowned hip roof. External alterations to window positions and additional windows to flank elevation. New porch configuration.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2025)
£590,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Stapleford Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Cobbs Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,211
Street avg £3,952
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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