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2 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES

6 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Birkbeck Road

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

2 Birkbeck Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2021 for £575,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£763/sq ft) was about 116.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC73toD63
Low Energy Lighting
11%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a side and rear extension application was refused at 2 Birkbeck Road in 2022.

  1. Apr 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side infill extension with patio

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    230194FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension with patio (following demolition of existing rear addition)

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    224095FUL
    View planning record
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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 2 Birkbeck Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2021Most recent

    £575,000

    +21.8%over 7 years
  2. 15 May 2014

    £472,000

    +69.8%over 3 years
  3. 10 June 2010

    £278,000

    -4.1%over 3 years
  4. 9 March 2007

    £289,950

    +33.0%over 4 years
  5. 24 February 2003

    £218,000

    +89.6%over 5 years
  6. 27 August 1997

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4ES: £880,000 (2024–2018).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Birkbeck Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,214

Street avg £4,791

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Julien Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ealing Fields Church of England High School. 38 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 W5 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for W5 4ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for W5 4ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

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 2 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.