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20 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Birkbeck Road

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

20 Birkbeck Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £907,000 is 25.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Feb 2015
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with raised rear platform; rear roof extension and 2.No, rooflights to front roofslope and vehicular crossover

    Agent
    Quatrefoils Ltd
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PP/2015/3678
    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.

20 Birkbeck Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£907,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2015Most recent

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4ES: £870,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Birkbeck Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,709

Street avg £6,841

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

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