4 Gordons Cottages, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1ER

4 Gordons Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 sits 76.4% above the 2014 sale of £351,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2015.