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21 Birch Close, Romford, RM7 8ES

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Birch Close

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

21 Birch Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 109 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 38 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 25.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £390,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

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

21 Birch Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2020Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 8ES: £407,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 21 Birch Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,578

Street avg £3,995

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birch Close

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.
£217k

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RM7 8BW

1 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Anson Close

RM7 8HU

2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Ashdown Walk

RM7 8HL

2 bed1 bath
£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
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

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 8ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM7 8ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 8ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 Close, Romford, RM7 8ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.