What type of property is 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP last sold for £410,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and February 2016, 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP rose from £185,000 to £410,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP located?

1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP sits in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

The closest primary school to 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP is Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bower Park Academy (2.6km).

What transport links are near 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, RM4 1JP is Tysea Hill, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Towneley Cottages

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

1 Towneley Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 44.4% above the 2016 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Towneley Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Towneley Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Towneley Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£592,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£410,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2016Most recent
£410,000
+28.1%over 9 years
17 July 2006
£320,000
+73.0%over 5 years
23 March 2001
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1JP: £435,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RM4 1JP

On the street

Versus other Tysea Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Towneley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,254

Street avg £3,968

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Tysea Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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