1 Liberty Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower, Romford, RM4 1QA
About 1 Liberty Cottages
1 Liberty Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, Romford (RM4 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 13.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Liberty Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
7 applications on record at 1 Liberty Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower, Romford, RM4 1QA
- Apr 2019OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of current outbuilding to habitable space to provide an additional bedroom, shower room and store area only to be used for purposes incidental to the use of the dwelling known as 1 Liberty Cottages, in accordance with the details set out in the applicant's supporting letter dated 25th February 2019.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- D0049.19
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2023Decision
- AmendmentNov 2022Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Liberty Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.
£517,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2016Most recent
£517,500
+50.0%over 7 years17 August 2008
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1QA: £420,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in RM4 1QA
7 Liberty Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower, Romford, RM4 1QA
Sold Jul 2025
£420,000Katula, North Road, Havering Atte Bower, Romford, RM4 1QA
Sold Apr 2020
£875,0002 Liberty Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower, Romford, RM4 1QA
Sold Aug 2019
£365,000Timber Lodge, North Road, Havering Atte Bower, Romford, RM4 1QA
Sold Jul 2019
£1,440,0005 Liberty Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower, Romford, RM4 1QA
Sold Mar 2014
£307,500
Versus other North Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Liberty Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,423
Street avg £3,619
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Liberty Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







