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4 Ethel Cottages, Padnall Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5JB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Ethel Cottages

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

4 Ethel Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 102 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ethel Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ethel Cottages, Padnall Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ethel Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Ethel Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2021Most recent

    £320,000

    +57.6%over 5 years

  2. 13 August 2015

    £203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5JB: £305,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Padnall Road homes

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

Years Held for 4 Ethel Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,137

Street avg £2,787

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ethel Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£393k

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3 bed
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1 Donald Drive

RM6 5EB

3 bed1 bath
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1 Freshwell Avenue

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3 bed
£533k

1 Chadville Gardens

RM6 5TX

3 bed
£588k

1 Blackbush Avenue

RM6 5TU

4 bed1 bath
£590k

1 Crabtree Avenue

RM6 5EX

4 bed2 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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Padnall Road Little Heath — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rose Lane Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RM6 5JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 5JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 5JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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 4 Ethel Cottages, Padnall Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.