Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Homestead Farm Cottage, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£516,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£420,000)+23%
- Against RM4 1JL's recent median (£625,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£516,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£420,000)+23%
- Against RM4 1JL's recent median (£625,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Homestead Farm Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in RM4 1JL
5 sales, median £625,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Sales timeline
5 October 2017Most recent
£420,000
+29.6%over 5 years27 January 2012
£324,000
+11.7%over 5 years19 June 2006
£290,000
+65.7%over 3 years13 April 2003
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1JL: £625,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RM4 1JL
11 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Sold Nov 2025
£625,000Grangeway, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Sold Oct 2025
£1,600,000Horsford, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Sold Sept 2025
£600,000Wenduyne, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Sold Jan 2025
£750,0007 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Sold May 2024
£615,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Homestead Farm Cottage, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £516,000 is 22.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
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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
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 June 2021
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.
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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.
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 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,512
Street avg £4,795
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 4 years
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.
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
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km
- Oasis Academy PinewoodPrimary2.5km
- Bower Park AcademySecondary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Royal OakBus stop69m
- Tysea HillBus stop279m
- Liberty CottagesBus stop632m
- Bournebridge LaneBus stop697m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences163 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour47 reports11%
- Vehicle Crime45 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson41 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Homestead Farm Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Homestead Farm Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Homestead Farm Cottage was lodged in June 2011 at band D and expired in June 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Homestead Farm Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Homestead Farm Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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