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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Chestnuts

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

5 The Chestnuts is an end-of-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £275,000.

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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.

5 The Chestnuts sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Chestnuts, Ongar Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Chestnuts 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

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2020Most recent

    £275,000

    +66.7%over 15 years

  2. 29 July 2004

    £165,000

    +65.0%over 2 years

  3. 27 September 2001

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1UE: £314,000 (2023–2015).

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.

5 The Chestnuts is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,508

Street avg £4,335

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 The Chestnuts

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.
£367k

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1 Church Road, Navestock

RM4 1HB

£417k

1 Hammonds Farm Cottages, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Tawney

RM4 1RR

£418k

1 Home Farm Cottages, North Road, Havering Atte Bower

RM4 1QB

£420k

1 Goulds Cottages, Market Place, Abridge

RM4 1UA

2 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Isabella Cottages, Manor Road, Lambourne End

RM4 1LX

2 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Battleshall Cottages, Hook Lane, Stapleford Abbotts

RM4 1EL

£435k

1 Abridge Mews, Market Place, Abridge

RM4 1BA

2 bed1 bath
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

Roding Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM4 1UE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Chestnuts, Ongar Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.