What type of property is 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS?

26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS last change hands?

26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS last sold for £245,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS?

26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in UB6 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS have?

26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS?

26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS located?

26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS sits in Greenford. It falls within the UB6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS?

Police records around 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (630% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS?

The closest primary school to 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS is Oldfield Primary School (458m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William Perkin Church of England High School (437m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 26 Birkbeck Avenue, UB6 8LS is Birkbeck Avenue, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Greenford, 214m away.

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26 Birkbeck Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8LS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 26 Birkbeck Avenue

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

26 Birkbeck Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Greenford (UB6 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band D. At 87 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 74.7% above the 2006 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Birkbeck Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2011
Outline
In report
Rear roof extension and installation of three rooflights to front roofslope (Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Development)
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P/2011/2318
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Birkbeck Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 October 2006Most recent
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in UB6 8LS: £450,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in UB6 8LS

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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 Greenford district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birkbeck Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

William Perkin Church of England High School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around UB6 8LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for UB6 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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