Let Flat

48 BIRKBECK ROAD

LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ

1 beds 1 baths 49 m² Listed 17 Jan 2026 (-149d)

£2,200 pcm

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# 1 bedroom ground floor flat for rent (W3 6BQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 48 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ |
| Price | £2,200 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £494,999 Sep 2002 |

## Description

**** **** The property is benefiting from a private entrance, underfloor heating, a private garden accessible from bedroom and reception room and all utilities included in the rent. It is set at the rear of Victorian conversion and comprises of open plan reception room, double bedroom and bathroom with large shower. Located within 2mins walk to Acton Central station and all amenities of Acton High St and Churchfield Rd. Furnished.

12 months tenancy

Council tax band A

Deposit £2538

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 6 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11283950
- **Address:** 48 Birkbeck Road, LONDON, W3 6BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/11/2015
- **Work Completed:** 06/08/2015
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10983071
- **Address:** 48 Birkbeck Road, LONDON, W3 6BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/05/2015
- **Work Completed:** 17/04/2015
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11371106
- **Address:** 48 Birkbeck Road, LONDON, W3 6BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/12/2015
- **Work Completed:** 28/10/2015
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11414082
- **Address:** 48 Birkbeck Road, LONDON, W3 6BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/01/2016
- **Work Completed:** 11/12/2015
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11552549
- **Address:** 48 Birkbeck Road, LONDON, W3 6BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/04/2016
- **Work Completed:** 03/03/2016
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11636339
- **Address:** 48 Birkbeck Road, LONDON, W3 6BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/05/2016
- **Work Completed:** 15/04/2016
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

## 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 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3 | £1,420/mo | 1 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3 | £2,100/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3 | £1,650/mo | 1 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Very Near Morrisons Supermarket Area, W3 | £1,650/mo | 1 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3 | £1,850/mo | 1 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |

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

## Rent-driven metrics

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

- **Gross yield:** 927.3%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,496/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2814.4%

*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

49 m²

Council tax band

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,515 of 33,755)

Street crime

728 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

1 bedroom
1 bathroom
1 reception
All utility bills included
Underfloor heating
Garden

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

** ** The property is benefiting from a private entrance, underfloor heating, a private garden accessible from bedroom and reception room and all utilities included in the rent. It is set at the rear of Victorian conversion and comprises of open plan reception room, double bedroom and bathroom with large shower. Located within 2mins walk to Acton Central station and all amenities of Acton High St and Churchfield Rd. Furnished.
12 months tenancy
Council tax band A
Deposit £2538

Listed by

Covering London

J W & SONS ESTATE AGENTS LTD

Reference: 171124427

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 23/05/2016

Work Completed: 15/04/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: CROWNFERN LIMITED (4410799)

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	Paint	0.0 miles
Shop	Cloudy Vape	0.0 miles
Train station	Acton Central	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Acton Central Station	0.1 miles
Train station	Acton Main Line	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	185
Vehicle crime	78
Shoplifting	57
Public order	56
Other theft	46
Criminal damage and arson	30
Drugs	21
Burglary	18
Robbery	12
Bicycle theft	11
Possession of weapons	8
Theft from the person	7
Other crime	4
Total incidents	728

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
Derwentwater Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2019
Ark Priory Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jul 2015
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
1 Bed Flat, Churchfield Road, W3	£1,750/mo	1	0.07 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3	£1,420/mo	1	0.22 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3	£2,100/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3	£1,650/mo	1	0.4 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Very Near Morrisons Supermarket Area, W3	£1,650/mo	1	0.43 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3	£1,850/mo	1	0.46 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,737/mo (6 listings)