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1 Skinners Farm Cottages, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Skinners Farm Cottages

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

1 Skinners Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Romford (RM4 1ST). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (244 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 is 33.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £640,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Skinners Farm Cottages

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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.

1 Skinners Farm Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromD56toE44
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Skinners Farm Cottages, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Skinners Farm Cottages 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£640,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2020Most recent

    £640,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1ST: £700,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Epping Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Skinners Farm Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,706

Street avg £2,671

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 237 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Skinners Farm Cottages

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed2 bath
£718k

1 Festival Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

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4 bed
£696k

1 Chase Cottages, Navestock Heath, Navestock

RM4 1HD

4 bed
£637k

1 Dacre Cottage, Paternoster Row, Noak Hill

RM4 1LA

4 bed
£504k

1 Fairlight Villas, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1PP

3 bed
£475k

1 Church Terrace, Church Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1ES

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Alderwood Drive, Abridge

RM4 1DP

2 bed
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Crowther Nurseries — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Lambourne Primary School. 1 school 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 1ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 Skinners Farm Cottages, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.