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11 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 11 Birch Road

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

11 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) 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 December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold February 2022 for £610,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2021
    Change of UseOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for a change of use of from existing single dwelling (C3a) to a C3(b) for five residents (Aged 18 and above) living together as a single household where care is provided.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    D0649.21
    View planning record
  2. May 2021
    HMOFull
    In report

    Proposed change of use from Use Class C3 (Dwelling house) to C4 (HMO)

    Change of Use
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P0111.21
    View planning record

What's in 11 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 11 Birch Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£610,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2022Most recent

    £610,000

    +34.7%over 6 years
  2. 18 December 2015

    £453,000

    +131.1%over 10 years
  3. 18 January 2005

    £196,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8ER: £415,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 11 Birch Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,836

Street avg £3,424

Above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Birch Road

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

£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
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.

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

0.2 km

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Crownfield Junior School. 27 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 8ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 11 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.