Sold Flat

38 BIRKBECK ROAD

LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ

2 beds 2 baths 667 sq ft Listed 11 Apr 2015 (-4081d)

£725,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 38 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ |
| Price | £725,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 62 m² |
| Last sold | £182,000 Dec 1996 |

## Description

A stunning two bedroom split level garden flat in Acton Central

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## Floorplans

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £182,000 | 06/12/1996 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BG | £733,000 | 19/01/2026 | Flat |
| 3 FLAT 3 ALFRED ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6LH | £320,000 | 02/12/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 39 FLAT B BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £496,000 | 28/11/2025 | Flat |
| 29 CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR | £607,495 | 10/10/2025 | Flat |
| BRYANT COURT, 278 FLAT 16 THE VALE, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 7QB | £330,000 | 06/12/2023 | Flat |
| 17 GOLDSMITH ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6PX | £470,000 | 06/11/2023 | Flat |
| 18B MILTON ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6QA | £480,000 | 27/10/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 50 FLAT 4 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £319,950 | 25/08/2023 | Flat |
| 30D BURLINGTON GARDENS, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BA | £360,000 | 09/05/2023 | Flat |
| 22 FLAT 1 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BG | £455,000 | 11/04/2023 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 1 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BG | £525,000 | 15/03/2023 | Flat |
| 47 CROMWELL CLOSE, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BN | £300,000 | 10/01/2023 | Flat |
| 41A GROVE ROAD, ACTON, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6AN | £470,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 37 MYRTLE ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DY | £445,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 51A CHURCHFIELD ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6AY | £417,000 | 06/12/2022 | Flat |
| 34 CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR | £699,950 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| 34 CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR | £610,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| 9 FLAT 2 ALFRED ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6LH | £395,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 39 FLAT B BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £509,000 | 24/10/2022 | Flat |
| 27A FIRST FLOOR FLAT SHAKESPEARE ROAD, ACTON, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6SF | £517,500 | 30/09/2022 | Flat |
| 34A CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR | £625,000 | 30/09/2022 | Flat |
| BRYANT COURT, 278 FLAT 22 THE VALE, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 7QB | £270,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| 21A BURLINGTON MEWS, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6AZ | £600,000 | 16/09/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 38 FLAT 5 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £345,000 | 26/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 32 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £573,822 | 06/09/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] FLAT A, 28 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £500,000 | 15/07/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 25 FLAT 2 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £416,000 | 29/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £451,396 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £481,497 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £434,612 (99 Flat, W3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +66.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Ealing). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,851/mo
- **Realistic:** £2,057/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,263/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Coopers Court, W3 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3 | £2,300/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,150/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £268,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £215,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 28.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-945/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £11,694/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 11.9%
- **10y growth:** 16.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Ealing; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 4.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Floor area

62 m²

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£182,000 Dec 1996

Price per m²

£11,694/m²

Local average

£434,612 (+66.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,515 of 33,755)

Street crime

731 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

1013 sqft
Two bathrooms
Private garden

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

An amazing 1013 sqft, two bedroom split level garden apartment, situated on a popular residential road close to Acton Central Station. This light and airy property boasts of impressive living space with open plan reception room, two generous bedrooms, two bathrooms, bespoke stained oak flooring and a modern kitchen diner. Offered to the market with a share of the freehold, this fantastic flat is a short walk to the shopping amenities of Churchfield Road and is moments away from Acton Park. Ideal for a first time buyer or buy to let investor.

A stunning two bedroom split level garden flat in Acton Central

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Listed by

Acton

Aston Rowe

Reference: 34226541

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/12/1996 (29 years ago)	£182,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
20 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BG	£733,000	19/01/2026	Flat
3 FLAT 3 ALFRED ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6LH	£320,000	02/12/2025	Flat
Same street 39 FLAT B BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ	£496,000	28/11/2025	Flat
29 CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR	£607,495	10/10/2025	Flat
BRYANT COURT, 278 FLAT 16 THE VALE, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 7QB	£330,000	06/12/2023	Flat
17 GOLDSMITH ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6PX	£470,000	06/11/2023	Flat
18B MILTON ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6QA	£480,000	27/10/2023	Flat
Same street 50 FLAT 4 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ	£319,950	25/08/2023	Flat
30D BURLINGTON GARDENS, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BA	£360,000	09/05/2023	Flat
22 FLAT 1 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BG	£455,000	11/04/2023	Flat
10 FLAT 1 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BG	£525,000	15/03/2023	Flat
47 CROMWELL CLOSE, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BN	£300,000	10/01/2023	Flat
41A GROVE ROAD, ACTON, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6AN	£470,000	19/12/2022	Flat
37 MYRTLE ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DY	£445,000	16/12/2022	Flat
51A CHURCHFIELD ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6AY	£417,000	06/12/2022	Flat
34 CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR	£699,950	25/11/2022	Flat
34 CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR	£610,000	04/11/2022	Flat
9 FLAT 2 ALFRED ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6LH	£395,000	28/10/2022	Flat
Same street 39 FLAT B BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ	£509,000	24/10/2022	Flat
27A FIRST FLOOR FLAT SHAKESPEARE ROAD, ACTON, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6SF	£517,500	30/09/2022	Flat
34A CHAUCER ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6DR	£625,000	30/09/2022	Flat
BRYANT COURT, 278 FLAT 22 THE VALE, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 7QB	£270,000	23/09/2022	Flat
21A BURLINGTON MEWS, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6AZ	£600,000	16/09/2022	Flat
Same street 38 FLAT 5 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ	£345,000	26/11/2021	Flat
Same street 32 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ	£573,822	06/09/2021	Flat
Same street FLAT A, 28 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ	£500,000	15/07/2021	Flat
Same street 25 FLAT 2 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ	£416,000	29/06/2021	Flat

Street average: £451,396 (7 sales)

Area average: £481,497 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 11.9%

10y growth 16.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Ealing. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -3.8%

5y (index) 0.3%

10y (index) 4.7%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: 38 BIRKBECK ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED (10068259)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Ealing. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,851/mo

Realistic £2,057/mo

Optimistic £2,263/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Ealing.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £823/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Jewson	0.1 miles
Shop	Paint	0.1 miles
Train station	Acton Central	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Acton Central Station	0.1 miles
Train station	South Acton	0.6 miles
University	Richmond American University London	1.1 miles
University	Scale Space White City	1.8 miles
Hospital	Bridge Lane Health Centre	4.9 miles
Hospital	The Portland Hospital	5.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	195
Violence and sexual offences	184
Vehicle crime	77
Public order	57
Shoplifting	57
Other theft	48
Criminal damage and arson	31
Drugs	21
Burglary	18
Bicycle theft	11
Robbery	11
Possession of weapons	8
Theft from the person	8
Other crime	5
Total incidents	731

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ark Byron Primary Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2018
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre	Nursery	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Jul 2023
Ark Priory Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jul 2015
Derwentwater Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2019
Snowflake School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Coopers Court, W3	£2,000/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3	£2,300/mo	2	0.48 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,150/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £268,750

Target investor price (1%) £215,000

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 28.1×

Monthly cashflow £-945/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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