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1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 1LA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Dacre Cottage

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

1 Dacre Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Noak Hill, Romford, Romford (RM4 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 82% above the 2014 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. At 132 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from May 2009
EPC improved fromD60toF22
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
37%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2020from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromF22toE49
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dacre Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Latest sale on 1 Dacre Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2014Most recent

    £350,000

    +7.7%over 3 years

  2. 30 September 2010

    £325,000

    +135.5%over 12 years

  3. 20 May 1998

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1LA: £700,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Paternoster Row homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dacre Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,652

Street avg £11,252

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 219 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dacre Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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

0.9 km

Cummings Hall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Drapers' Brookside Infant School. 10 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 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 1LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.