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About 32 Birchdale Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Birchdale Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 sits 131.3% above the 2004 sale of £217,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
32 Birchdale Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Birchdale Gardens, Romford, RM6 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32 Birchdale Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
32 Birchdale Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2004)
£217,500
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchdale Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
32 Birchdale Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,431
Street avg £3,605
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 78 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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