4 Birchwood Drive, Camden, London, NW3 7NB
About 4 Birchwood Drive
4 Birchwood Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Camden, London, London (NW3 7NB). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £4,450,000 is 22.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,358/sq ft) was about 114.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £3,625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
4 Birchwood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Birchwood Drive has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2013ConditionsIn report
Details of noise survey pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 26.6.12 (ref: 2012/2395/P) for the installation of 2 air conditioning condenser units within enclosure adjacent to south west elevation of dwellinghouse (Class C3).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/0949/P
- Aug 2012ExtensionConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to condition 4 (windows and frames) of planning permission dated 08/03/12 (Ref: 2012/0429/P) for excavation to enlarge lower ground floor level and installation of door at lower ground floor level on the side elevation, enlargement of planter at side ground floor level, erection of glazed extension on balcony at rear first floor level, installation of rooflights, replacement door at ground floor level north-east elevation, new windows and enlargement of the garage door on front elevation all in connection with existing dwellinghouse (Class C3).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2012/3128/P
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Birchwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£4,450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.
£3,625,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2022Most recent
£3,625,000
+15.1%over 10 years18 January 2012
£3,150,000
+18.9%over 3 years14 May 2008
£2,650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NW3 7NB: £2,700,000 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in NW3 7NB
3 Birchwood Drive, Camden, London, NW3 7NB
Sold Jan 2020
£1,994,9509 Birchwood Drive, Camden, London, NW3 7NB
Sold Apr 2015
£2,700,0005 Birchwood Drive, Camden, London, NW3 7NB
Sold Mar 2012
£2,700,0001 Birchwood Drive, Camden, London, NW3 7NB
Sold Aug 2008
£2,975,00012 Birchwood Drive, Camden, London, NW3 7NB
Sold Oct 1999
£1,550,000
Everything we know about 4 Birchwood Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birchwood Drive homes
4 Birchwood Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£14,617
Street avg £7,398
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 299 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Whitestone Pond / Jack Straw's Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB