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

EV chargerNotable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Gordons Cottages

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

5 Gordons Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £515,000. At 84 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 26.8% above the 2025 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • EV chargerYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gordons Cottages, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gordons Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£515,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2025Most recent

    £515,000

    +49.7%over 4 years

  2. 5 March 2020

    £344,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RM4 1ER: £1,325,750 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Stapleford Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Gordons Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Gordons Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£637k

1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill

RM4 1LA

4 bed
£696k

1 Chase Cottages, Navestock Heath, Navestock

RM4 1HD

4 bed
£718k

1 Festival Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PU

4 bed
£787k

1 Blenheim Mews, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1EF

4 bed2 bath
£813k

1 Curtis Mill Lane, Navestock

RM4 1HS

4 bed2 bath
£504k

1 Fairlight Villas, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PP

3 bed
£475k

1 Church Terrace, Church Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1ES

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Alderwood Drive, Abridge

RM4 1DP

2 bed
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Gordon Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

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