# 3 bedroom apartment for sale (W3 6BQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 5, 40 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W3 6BQ |
| Price | £239,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 92 m² |
| Last sold | £245,000 Jan 2007 |

## Description

Top floor apartment situated in this increasingly popular area on the borders of Poets Corner. This property is priced to reflect the need for internal updating and is an opportunity to renovate to suit own taste. Briefly comprises three bedrooms, generous lounge, fitted kitchen and bathroom. Benefits include some original period features, close to local shops, transport, bars and restaurants.

**Dimensions**

Bedroom 1:

Bedroom 3:

Bedroom 5:

Reception 1:

Kitchen:

13'10x10'4

9'2x5'9

13'7x9'2

17'3x10'

10'1x5'3

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/13360058/536345)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 FLAT 5 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £245,000 | 31/01/2007 | Flat |
| 40 FLAT 5 BIRKBECK ROAD, LONDON, EALING, GREATER LONDON, W3 6BQ | £69,500 | 29/09/1995 | Flat |

## 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:** -44.8%

## 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):** £997/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Very Near Morrisons Supermarket Area, W3 | £2,750/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Messaline Avenue, W3 | £3,200/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Essex Park Mews, W3 | £3,300/mo | 3 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,083/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.33% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £400,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £320,000

*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 £3,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 16%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,910/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 32.9%

*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:** £2,608/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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