2 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
About 2 Birkbeck Road
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Summer houseYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a side and rear extension application was refused at 2 Birkbeck Road in 2022.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn 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
- Nov 2022DemolitionFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Birkbeck Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Birkbeck Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2021Most recent
£575,000
+21.8%over 7 years15 May 2014
£472,000
+69.8%over 3 years10 June 2010
£278,000
-4.1%over 3 years9 March 2007
£289,950
+33.0%over 4 years24 February 2003
£218,000
+89.6%over 5 years27 August 1997
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4ES: £880,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in W5 4ES
5b, Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Jun 2024
£550,00025 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Feb 2022
£950,00012 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Jul 2018
£880,00022 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Jul 2018
£870,0008 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Jan 2018
£920,000
Everything we know about 2 Birkbeck Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Birkbeck Road homes
2 Birkbeck Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,214
Street avg £4,791
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB