What type of property is 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER?

65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER?

65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER last sold for £398,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £69,950 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and February 2024, 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER rose from £69,950 to £398,000, a change of £328,050. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER?

The current EPC rating for 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER?

65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 8ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER heated?

The latest EPC at 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER?

65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER is in council tax band C.

Where is 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER located?

65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER in a safe area?

Police records around 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (420% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER?

The closest primary school to 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER is Crownfield Junior School (601m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER?

The closest bus stop to 65 Birch Road, RM7 8ER is Birch Road, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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65 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 65 Birch Road

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

65 Birch Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 166.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 21 EPCs). Sold February 2024 for £398,000.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street
Summer houseYes

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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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

65 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.

65 Birch Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£398,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2024Most recent
£398,000
+7.6%over 3 years
1 December 2020
£370,000
+80.5%over 13 years
28 June 2007
£205,000
+39.5%over 4 years
16 December 2002
£147,000
+110.2%over 5 years
19 October 1997
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8ER: £520,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RM7 8ER

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.

65 Birch Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,219

Street avg £3,292

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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