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1 planning record
About 38a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38a is a semi-detached house in London (W3 6HX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 48 m² this is the 17th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 35 units on file.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 68 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38a, Birkbeck Avenue, London, W3 6HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2025RenovationFullGrant with Conditions
Replacement of single-glazed timber sash windows with double glazed uPVC windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Birkbeck Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Faraday Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
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