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Old Forge Cottage, Market Place, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Forge Cottage

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

Old Forge Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 21.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Old Forge 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£367,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2017Most recent

    £367,500

    +47.0%over 4 years

  2. 23 May 2013

    £250,000

    +49.3%over 11 years

  3. 25 October 2001

    £167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1UA: £330,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Old Forge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,568

Street avg £5,055

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Forge 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

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.
£435k

1 Abridge Mews, Market Place, Abridge

RM4 1BA

2 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Fir Trees, Abridge

RM4 1DG

£431k

1 Battleshall Cottages, Hook Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1EL

£429k

1 Isabella Cottages, Manor Road, Lambourne End

RM4 1LX

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Alderwood Drive, Abridge

RM4 1DP

2 bed
£475k

1 Church Terrace, Church Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1ES

2 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Goulds Cottages, Market Place, Abridge

RM4 1UA

2 bed1 bath
£418k

1 Home Farm Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1QB

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.

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 1UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1UA

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Forge Cottage, Market Place, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.