What kind of home is 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ?

4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ is a 7-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ sell for?

4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ last sold for £1,800,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £250,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 1997 and December 2022, 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ rose from £250,000 to £1,800,000, a change of £1,550,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ?

4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (3,100 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in W5 1JZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ had any planning applications?

4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ has 4 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ?

4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ in?

4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ sits in Ealing, London, London. It falls within the W5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ?

Police records around 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (41% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ?

The closest primary school to 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ is Montpelier Primary School (344m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (855m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birkdale Road, W5 1JZ is Mount Avenue, 58m away. The nearest bus option is Hillcrest Road (W5), 570m away.

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4 Birkdale Road, Ealing, London, W5 1JZ

5 sales on record7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

288 m²

3100 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birkdale Road

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

4 Birkdale Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Ealing, London, London (W5 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,135,000 is 18.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £1,800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms7
Bathrooms4
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Birkdale Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from May 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birkdale Road, Ealing, London, W5 1JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birkdale Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

May 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension; rear dormer roof extension; installation of seven additional rooflights to side roofslopes (following removal of two rooflights); and associated internal and external alterations including alterations to front, rear and side elevations fenestration
Agent
Pike Planning
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
230646HH
View planning record
Feb 2023
PorchFull
In report
Alterations to front elevation involving replacement of front door; installation of side lights to front porch, replacement of window to side extension first floor; alterations to side south elevations involving removal of three rooflights, installation of seven rooflights to side south roofslope; installation of window to side north elevation ground floor, relocation of window to side north ground floor,replacement and relocation of rooflight to side north roofslope; alterations to rear elevation involving replacement of ground floor door and window with sliding doors, replacement of door and window with projecting windows and replacement of rear windows on first floor, relocation of one window on rear first floor; installation of canopy to rear elevation ground floor; installation of one rooflight to flat roofslope;, timber cladding to rear ground floor; brick planters
Agent
Pike Planning
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
225207HH
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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.

Price for 4 Birkdale Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£2,135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,800,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2022Most recent
£1,800,000
+260.7%over 20 years
24 January 2002
£499,000
+6.2%over 2 years
10 January 2000
£470,000
+952.3%over 2 years
3 November 1997
£44,665
-82.1%over 8 months
3 March 1997
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 1JZ: £1,700,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Birkdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Birkdale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £5,816

On par

Floor Area

288 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mount Avenue — bus station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Montpelier Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around W5 1JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for W5 1JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

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