Homestead Farm Cottage, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
About Homestead Farm Cottage
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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2021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
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 June 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Homestead Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 14 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 14 years.
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
Versus other Oak Hill Road homes
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
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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
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







