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6 Birch Close, Romford, RM7 8ES

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Birch Close

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

6 Birch Close is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 38 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 6 Birch Close

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromC72toD65
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birch Close, Romford, RM7 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2021Most recent

    £325,000

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.

Floor Area for 6 Birch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,514

Street avg £3,965

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
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

0.1 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 6 Birch Close, Romford, RM7 8ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.