8 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
About 8 Birkbeck Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
8 Birkbeck Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2012ConditionsIn 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
- Apr 2012DemolitionFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Birkbeck Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Birkbeck Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,087,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£920,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2018Most recent
£920,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4ES: £870,000 (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
£950,0002 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Jun 2021
£575,00012 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Jul 2018
£880,00022 Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES
Sold Jul 2018
£870,000
Everything we know about 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Birkbeck Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,970
Street avg £6,684
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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