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21 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QR

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Birkbeck Road

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

21 Birkbeck Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 123.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £390,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birkbeck Road

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Birkbeck Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Birkbeck Road

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.

Price for 21 Birkbeck Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2024Most recent

    £390,000

    +125.4%over 14 years

  2. 30 October 2009

    £173,000

    +60.2%over 8 years

  3. 21 December 2000

    £108,000

    +120.4%over 5 years

  4. 29 June 1995

    £49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0QR: £435,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Birkbeck Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,132

Street avg £3,560

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birkbeck Road

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£281k

1 Campion Close, Rush Green

RM7 0WX

2 bed
£265k

1 Bluebell Close, Rush Green

RM7 0XN

2 bed
£413k

1 Fuchsia Close, Rush Green

RM7 0YZ

3 bed
£449k

1 Foxglove Road, Rush Green

RM7 0YW

3 bed
£389k

1 Braithwaite Avenue

RM7 0DS

3 bed
£466k

1 Croxford Way

RM7 0UT

3 bed
£495k

1 Leonard Avenue

RM7 0UR

3 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Camomile Road, Rush Green

RM7 0WW

3 bed3 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rush Green Road / Dagenham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rush Green Primary School. 38 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 RM7 0QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 0QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 0QR

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 21 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.