35 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER
About 35 Birch Road
35 Birch Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 451.6% above the 1997 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 44.2% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
35 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
35 Birch Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 1997Most recent
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8ER: £415,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Birch Road homes
Years Held for 35 Birch Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,353
Street avg £3,562
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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