Let Flat

FLAT 3

38 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ

1 beds 1 baths 495 sq ft Listed 30 Jul 2025 (-315d)

£1,850 pcm

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# 1 bedroom flat for rent (W3 6BQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 3, 38 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ |
| Price | £1,850 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 46 m² |
| Last sold | £465,000 Jul 2015 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £449/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2080-2414-0050-6205-8195)

## Description

An amazing one bedroom first floor apartment with high ceilings and period features, situated on a popular residential road close to Acton Central Station. This spacious property boasts an impressive reception room with a feature exposed brick work and fireplace, a generous bedroom, 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.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/165141251/536326) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/165141251/536330) - EPC 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 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3 | £1,420/mo | 1 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3 | £2,100/mo | 1 | 0.3 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 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

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

## Rent-driven metrics

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

- **Gross yield:** 1102.7%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,498/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3350%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £40/m²

## 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

46 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,515 of 33,755)

Street crime

726 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Open plan living
High ceilings
Bespoke designer kitchen

Description

Listed by

Acton

Aston Rowe Sales Limited

Reference: 165141251

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/04/2025

Current heating cost: £449/year

Potential heating cost: £271/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View W3 6BQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Front Line Cuts	0.1 miles
Shop	Ashi's	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Acton Central Station	0.1 miles
Train station	Acton Central	0.1 miles
Train station	South Acton	0.6 miles
University	Richmond American University London	1.1 miles
University	Scale Space White City	1.9 miles
Hospital	Bridge Lane Health Centre	4.8 miles
Hospital	The Portland Hospital	5.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	193
Violence and sexual offences	184
Vehicle crime	76
Shoplifting	58
Public order	56
Other theft	49
Criminal damage and arson	32
Drugs	19
Burglary	17
Bicycle theft	11
Robbery	9
Theft from the person	9
Possession of weapons	8
Other crime	5
Total incidents	726

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	0.11 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, W3	£1,420/mo	1	0.19 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Church Road, W3	£2,100/mo	1	0.3 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	0.5 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,737/mo (6 listings)