What kind of home is 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE?

1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE?

1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE last sold for £131,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE?

1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (642 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE?

1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE in?

1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE sits in Abridge, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE show an average of 33 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE?

The closest primary school to 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE is Lambourne Primary School (378m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Debden Park High School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Chestnuts, RM4 1UE is Roding Hall, 16m away. The nearest underground option is Theydon Bois Underground Station, 2.5km away.

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1 The Chestnuts, Ongar Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UE

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

642 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 The Chestnuts

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

1 The Chestnuts is a semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 642 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 90.1% above the 2010 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm.

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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 Chestnuts's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2019

Current Certificate

Oct 2009

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 October 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Chestnuts, Ongar Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Chestnuts 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 Chestnuts valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£131,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2010Most recent
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1UE: £314,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in RM4 1UE

On the street

Versus other The Chestnuts homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 The Chestnuts runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £4,721

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

33/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Roding Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1UE 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 1UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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