Rowan House, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
About Rowan House
Rowan House is a detached house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump.
At 269 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,317,000 sits 64.6% above the 2025 sale of £800,000. A recent sale: £800,000 in June 2025. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Rowan House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Rowan House has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at Rowan House, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Existing hipped roof to be replaced with new gabled roof. Remove first floor rear dormer. Ground floor extension to rear.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0178/17
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2025Decision
- ConditionsNov 2025Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Rowan House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 28 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2025Most recent
£800,000
+150.8%over 27 years2 October 1997
£319,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1EJ: £1,415,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RM4 1EJ
1 Valley Drive, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
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£1,415,000Tara, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
Sold Feb 2025
£640,000Stapleford Hall, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
Sold Jan 2025
£1,600,000Cobbs Cottage, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
Sold Jan 2025
£590,000Romalee, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
Sold Oct 2024
£1,600,000
Versus other Stapleford Road homes
On years held, Rowan House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,974
Street avg £4,183
Floor Area
269 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







