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Homestead Farm Cottage, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
820 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Homestead Farm Cottage

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

Homestead Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 18.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 22.9% 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
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Homestead Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Homestead Farm Cottage, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Homestead Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2017Most recent

    £420,000

    +29.6%over 5 years

  2. 27 January 2012

    £324,000

    +11.7%over 5 years

  3. 19 June 2006

    £290,000

    +65.7%over 3 years

  4. 13 April 2003

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1JL: £615,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Oak Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Homestead Farm Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,512

Street avg £4,759

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Homestead Farm Cottage

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.
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1 Church Terrace, Church Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Alderwood Drive, Abridge

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2 bed
£435k

1 Abridge Mews, Market Place, Abridge

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2 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Isabella Cottages, Manor Road, Lambourne End

RM4 1LX

2 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Goulds Cottages, Market Place, Abridge

RM4 1UA

2 bed1 bath
£637k

1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill

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4 bed
£696k

1 Chase Cottages, Navestock Heath, Navestock

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Royal Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School. 4 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 1JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Homestead Farm Cottage, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.