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8 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birkbeck Road

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

8 Birkbeck Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,087,000 is 18.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    Details of privacy screening pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission ref: P/2012/0085 dated 04/04/2012 for Single storey rear extension and associated raised timber decking (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    Agent
    Chris Mills Architects Ltd
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2012/1617
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2012
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and associated raised timber decking (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    Agent
    Chris Millis Architects Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2012/0085
    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.

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

Current estimate

£1,087,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£920,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2018Most recent

    £920,000

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

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Floor Area for 8 Birkbeck Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,970

Street avg £6,684

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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