Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £468,000 sits 404.6% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageDouble
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2028
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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
- Sept 2008ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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
See how we calculated this£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£92,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 1997Most recent
£92,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1JP: £435,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RM4 1JP
Standish House, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Sold Jun 2024
£400,0007 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Sold Oct 2023
£435,0003 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Sold Mar 2023
£380,100Colyton, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Sold Nov 2022
£700,0009 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Sold Sept 2022
£510,000
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
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Tysea Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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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 1JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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