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28 Birchdale Gardens, Romford, RM6 4DU

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 28 Birchdale Gardens

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

28 Birchdale Gardens is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 48.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Birchdale Gardens, Romford, RM6 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Birchdale Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 28 Birchdale Gardens, Romford, RM6 4DU

1decisions1extensions5documents16nearby
  1. Jan 2024
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.00 metres, highest point of 3.80 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.

    Council
    Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP)
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    3532/23
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2015Most recent

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 4DU: £451,500 (2025–2018).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 28 Birchdale Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,319

Street avg £3,537

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£586k

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1 Clarissa Road

RM6 4NB

4 bed1 bath
£755k

1 Conway Crescent

RM6 4XP

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£450k

1 Christie Gardens

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4 bed
£450k

1 Eva Road

RM6 4NA

4 bed
£575k

1 Flora Gardens

RM6 4BQ

3 bed2 bath
£527k

1 Birchdale Gardens

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£526k

1 Fauna Close

RM6 4AS

3 bed
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

231/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

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 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

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