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EPPING ROAD, HARLOW, ROYDON, ESSEX CM19 5DD

4 beds 3 baths 2,551 sq ft Listed 26 Mar 2021 (-1898d)

£1,500,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

237 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£1,450,000 Sep 2021

Price per m²

£6,329/m²

Local average

£785,714 (+90.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,491 of 33,755)

Street crime

11 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Large Four Bedroom Detached House
  • On The Outskirts Of Popular Village
  • Approximatly Four Acres Of Grounds
  • Train Links To Liverpool Street
  • One Bedroom Annex To The Rear
  • Master Bedroom With Dressing Area And En-Suite
  • Country Style Kitchen With Separate Utility
  • Two Reception Rooms & Study
  • Large Bespoke Outdoor Barbeque Dining Area
  • Wildlife Haven

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
This four double bedroom detached house dates back to the 1920's and has been extended and restored into a modern family home with the added benefit of extensive grounds (approximately 4 acres, including private woodland) and detached one bedroom annex with separate stables providing for equestrian potential.

The property lays on the outskirts of the popular village of Roydon with local amenities including village shop and pubs serving food, as well as main line train station to London (32 minutes to London Liverpool Street). The village also has its own primary school with secondary schools in the neighbouring town of Epping.

The property consists of large entrance hallway with open stair case to the first floor, wood flooring and log burner. Country style kitchen with large island in the centre, integrated appliances including electric range cooker, wine cooler and dishwasher. Utility room with space for washing machine and tumble dryer, door to ground floor shower room and WC.
Lounge with wood flooring, large brick-built fireplace with wood burner. Family room with wood flooring, brick built fireplace with wood burner and double glazed doors leading to garden. Study with wood flooring and integrated desk area and cupboards.

The first floor consists of large master bedroom with separate dressing room with fitted wardrobes and en-suite shower room with bespoke double sink unit. A further three large double bedrooms and family bathroom with roll top bath.

The property also benefits from bespoke double-glazed windows and central heating.

Annexe
To the rear of the property is a self contented one bedroom annex with full electric and pluming, planning has been granted for this use.

The annexe consists of: open plan living area with wood flooring and feature fireplace, kitchen with fitted wall and base units. Modern shower room with walk in shower.

The first floor consists of One large double bedroom with wood flooring

Outside
To the front of the property is a driveway leading up to the property with further access to rear and annexe. Mature gardens and pond.

To the rear is mainly laid to lawn with wooded area to the rear, in the centre of the garden is a large bespoke BBQ area with outdoor kitchen and seating area for 20+ people, ideal for entertaining. Leading from the property is a patio area.

Outbuildings/stables for storage or equestrian use

The total grounds is approximately four acres

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Listed by

covering Chelmsford

Purplebricks

Reference: 104608925

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/04/2021

Current heating cost: £1,695/year

Potential heating cost: £934/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

222% since 2005

Event Date Price % change
Sold 03/09/2021 (4 years ago) £1,450,000 +55.1%
Sold 05/09/2013 (12 years ago) £935,000 +107.8%
Sold 29/06/2005 (20 years ago) £450,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street MILLERS FARM EPPING ROAD, ROYDON, HARLOW, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM19 5DD £1,060,000 11/10/2024 Other
Same street LIMES NURSERY EPPING ROAD, ROYDON, HARLOW, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM19 5DD £57,500 22/06/2023 Other

Street average: £558,750 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 22.5%
10y growth 33.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Epping Forest. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -2.9%
5y (index) 8.7%
10y (index) 15.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Epping Forest. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,652/mo
Realistic £1,835/mo
Optimistic £2,019/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Epping Forest.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Harlow & Stortford: £1,371/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Epping Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Old House Lane 0.4 miles
Shop Roydon Hair & Beauty 0.9 miles
Shop Morrisons Daily 1.0 miles
Train station Roydon 1.3 miles
Train station Rye House 1.8 miles
Hospital Cheshunt Community Hospital 5.2 miles
Hospital Jacob's Neuro Centre 5.4 miles
University University of Hertfordshire 9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Public order 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Total incidents 11

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Roydon Primary Academy Primary 0.9 miles Good — 11 Sep 2015
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Primary 1.2 miles Good — 17 Jan 2022
Water Lane Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Good — 12 Jul 2017
Jerounds Primary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Good — 27 Nov 2022
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.8 miles Good — 13 Dec 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meadow View, EN9 £2,600/mo 4 0.9 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Harlow Rd, CM19 £2,800/mo 4 1.03 miles OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Church End, CM19 £2,500/mo 4 1.29 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,633/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.17%
Max investor price (0.8%) £325,000
Target investor price (1%) £260,000
Gross yield 2.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 48.1×
Monthly cashflow £-3,592/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -9.9%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).