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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 4 Towneley Cottages

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

4 Towneley Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Romford (RM4 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 411.1% above the 1997 sale of £92,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 71.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • 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
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Towneley Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a first floor rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1527/08
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Towneley Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£92,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 1997Most recent

    £92,750

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

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.

Price per m² for 4 Towneley Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£946

Street avg £4,256

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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 1JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1JP

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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