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21 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Birch Road

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

21 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£604/sq ft) was about 169.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birch 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
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Birch Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£520,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2022Most recent

    £520,000

    +279.6%over 21 years

  2. 2 May 2001

    £137,000

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 price per m², 21 Birch Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,500

Street avg £3,276

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£535k

1 Elm Road

RM7 8HH

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Asten Way

RM7 8BS

3 bed3 bath
£427k

1 Birch Close

RM7 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Epping Close

RM7 8BH

3 bed
£385k

1 Elm Close

RM7 8HP

3 bed
£499k

1 Beaufort Close

RM7 8DD

4 bed
£543k

1 Essex Close

RM7 8BD

4 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 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

0.2 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 21 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.