Let Flat

38 BIRKBECK ROAD

LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ

1 beds 1 baths 62 m² Listed 29 Sep 2016 (-3546d)

£1,300 pcm

Reduced on 1 Oct 2016

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# 1 bedroom flat for rent (W3 6BQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 38 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ |
| Price | £1,300 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £182,000 Dec 1996 |

## Description

A stunning one bedroom top floor flat in Acton Central

The property is within walking distance of good local primary schools including Derwentwater Primary. It is also well located for the new Crossrail service which will be running through Acton Main Line Station.

**Directions** - Birkbeck Road is on the peripheries of Poets Corner and is well located for the shops, bars and amenities of Churchfield Road.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/62212541/536183) - Floorplan 1

## 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):** £648/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Churchfield Road, W3 | £1,750/mo | 1 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3 | £1,420/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3 | £2,100/mo | 1 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3 | £1,650/mo | 1 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Very Near Morrisons Supermarket Area, W3 | £1,650/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3 | £1,850/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,737/mo (6 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1569.2%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,500/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4774.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

62 m²

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,515 of 33,755)

Street crime

736 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Open plan living
543 sqft
Finished to a very high standard

Description

An amazing 543 sqft, one bedroom top floor apartment, situated on a popular residential road close to Acton Central Station. This bright and airy property boasts of impressive living space with open plan reception room, a generous bedroom, bespoke stained oak flooring and a modern kitchen diner. Offered to the market in excellent condition, this fantastic flat is a short walk to the shopping amenities of Churchfield Road and is moments away from Acton Park.

A stunning one bedroom top floor flat in Acton Central

The property is within walking distance of good local primary schools including Derwentwater Primary. It is also well located for the new Crossrail service which will be running through Acton Main Line Station.

Directions - Birkbeck Road is on the peripheries of Poets Corner and is well located for the shops, bars and amenities of Churchfield Road.

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Listed by

Acton

Aston Rowe

Reference: 62212541

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

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: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Jewson	0.0 miles
Shop	Cloudy Vape	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	4.8 miles
Hospital	The Portland Hospital	5.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	195
Violence and sexual offences	189
Vehicle crime	78
Shoplifting	57
Public order	56
Other theft	48
Criminal damage and arson	31
Drugs	21
Burglary	18
Bicycle theft	11
Robbery	10
Theft from the person	9
Possession of weapons	8
Other crime	5
Total incidents	736

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	0.1 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
East Acton Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2013

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
1 Bed Flat, Churchfield Road, W3	£1,750/mo	1	0.09 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3	£1,420/mo	1	0.24 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3	£2,100/mo	1	0.33 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3	£1,650/mo	1	0.42 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Very Near Morrisons Supermarket Area, W3	£1,650/mo	1	0.45 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3	£1,850/mo	1	0.45 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,737/mo (6 listings)

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