Let Flat

FLAT 2

40 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ

1 beds 1 baths 50 m² Listed 12 Nov 2015 (-3863d)

£1,350 pcm

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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 2, 40 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ |
| Price | £1,350 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £225,000 Jul 2012 |

## Description

**Property reference number 5706250.** To enquire about this property click the "Request Details" button

This ground floor 1 bed property is located in Poet's Corner area in popular Acton Central, only 2 minutes walk from the overground station.

It is also minutes from the local park, restaurants and shops.

This ground floor extension is within a large Edwardian house on a quiet residential street.

The flat has a newly refurbished bathroom, large double bedroom and a bright living room with french doors leading out to a patio area.

The flat is clean and tidy, gas central heating and double glazed. It has a separate well fitted kitchen with all necessary appliances.

The flat is furnished with fitted wardrobes, leather frame bed and chest of drawers in the bedroom and a comfortable recliner sofa with coffee table in the living room.

* Please quote ref. **5706250** when enquiring about this property.

Phone lines open

Mon - Fri 8am - 8pm

Sat, Sun & public holidays 9am - 4pm

**Tenant Fees:**

If the Landlord instructs Upad to reference prospective tenants there will be a fee of £75 per tenant.

There will be no other charges for renting this property.

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## 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 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3 | £2,100/mo | 1 | 0.31 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 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3 | £1,850/mo | 1 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |

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

## Rent-driven metrics

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

- **Gross yield:** 1511.1%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,500/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4596.7%

*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

50 m²

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,515 of 33,755)

Street crime

732 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Rent directly from the Landlord
2 minutes walk from station
Large double bedroom with inbuilt wardrobes
Bright living area with french doors to patio
Newly refurbished bathroom

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Property reference number 5706250. To enquire about this property click the "Request Details" button
This ground floor 1 bed property is located in Poet's Corner area in popular Acton Central, only 2 minutes walk from the overground station.
It is also minutes from the local park, restaurants and shops.
This ground floor extension is within a large Edwardian house on a quiet residential street.
The flat has a newly refurbished bathroom, large double bedroom and a bright living room with french doors leading out to a patio area.
The flat is clean and tidy, gas central heating and double glazed. It has a separate well fitted kitchen with all necessary appliances.
The flat is furnished with fitted wardrobes, leather frame bed and chest of drawers in the bedroom and a comfortable recliner sofa with coffee table in the living room.
* Please quote ref. 5706250 when enquiring about this property.

Phone lines open
Mon - Fri 8am - 8pm
Sat, Sun & public holidays 9am - 4pm

Tenant Fees:
If the Landlord instructs Upad to reference prospective tenants there will be a fee of £75 per tenant.
There will be no other charges for renting this property.

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UPAD

Reference: 37754751

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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	0.1 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	196
Violence and sexual offences	186
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	7
Other crime	4
Total incidents	732

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
1 Bed Flat, Churchfield Road, W3	£1,750/mo	1	0.07 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3	£1,420/mo	1	0.21 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3	£2,100/mo	1	0.31 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	0.42 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Beechwood Grove, W3	£1,850/mo	1	0.47 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,737/mo (6 listings)