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23 Birchdale Gardens, Romford, RM6 4DU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Birchdale Gardens

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

23 Birchdale Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 134.7% above the 2005 sale of £199,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Birchdale Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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
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)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from May 2010
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birchdale Gardens, Romford, RM6 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birchdale Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Birchdale Gardens

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.

23 Birchdale Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£199,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2005Most recent

    £199,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4DU: £440,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Birchdale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Birchdale Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,052

Street avg £3,549

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Birchdale Gardens

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.
£485k

1 Arthur Road

RM6 4NL

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£434k

1 Essex Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4JA

3 bed
£512k

1 Fauna Close

RM6 4AS

3 bed
£413k

1 Edgar Road

RM6 4LU

3 bed
£537k

1 Birchdale Gardens

RM6 4DT

3 bed
£402k

1 Avenue Road, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4JE

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Dartford Gardens, Chadwell Heath

RM6 4FG

3 bed1 bath
£575k

1 Flora Gardens

RM6 4BQ

3 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chadwell Heath Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chadwell Primary School. 48 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 4DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 4DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 4DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 23 Birchdale Gardens, Romford, RM6 4DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.