What did 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA sell for?

1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA last sold for £345,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £67,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between December 1996 and August 2025, 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA rose from £67,000 to £345,000, a change of £278,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA?

1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA?

1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA located?

1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA sits in Abridge, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA?

Police records around 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA?

The closest primary school to 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA is Lambourne Primary School (309m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Debden Park High School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Limes, Market Place, RM4 1UA is The Blue Boar, 20m away. The nearest underground option is Debden Underground Station, 2.4km away.

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1 The Limes, Market Place, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UA

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 The Limes

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

1 The Limes is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (38–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £345,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 The Limes's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromC75toD61

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Limes, Market Place, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Limes has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 The Limes has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£345,000
+6.2%over 4 years
18 December 2020
£325,000
+64.6%over 12 years
27 May 2008
£197,500
+92.7%over 8 years
24 March 2000
£102,500
+41.4%over 2 years
25 September 1997
£72,500
+8.2%over 9 months
19 December 1996
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1UA: £330,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in RM4 1UA

On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 The Limes runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,859

Street avg £4,815

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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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

0.0 km

The Blue Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lambourne Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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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 1UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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