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5 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QR

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Birkbeck Road

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

5 Birkbeck Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 83 m² this is the 18th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–192 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 50.8% above the 2004 sale of £185,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£185,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2004Most recent

    £185,000

    +88.8%over 4 years

  2. 6 December 1999

    £97,995

    +16.0%over 3 years

  3. 28 November 1996

    £84,500

    +53.6%

  4. 21 July 1996

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 0QR: £435,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Birkbeck Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,229

Street avg £4,226

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
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3 bed
£449k

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£466k

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RM7 0UT

3 bed
£281k

1 Campion Close, Rush Green

RM7 0WX

2 bed
£495k

1 Leonard Avenue

RM7 0UR

3 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Bluebell Close, Rush Green

RM7 0XN

2 bed
£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 5 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.