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Laurel Dene, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Laurel Dene

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

Laurel Dene is a three-bedroom detached house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £560,000 in November 2025. At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2034

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel Dene, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at Laurel Dene, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ

2decisions2extensions25documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior notification application for the construction of a single-storey rear extension: The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 8.0 m.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/2612/25
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Laurel Dene has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£560,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2025Most recent

    £560,000

    +140.3%over 26 years

  2. 30 March 1999

    £233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1EJ: £1,000,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Stapleford Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Laurel Dene lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,138

Street avg £4,563

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Laurel Dene

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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
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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

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

0.1 km

The Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy. 3 schools 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 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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

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