1, Birch Close, RM7 8ES
1 Birch Close is a 66 m² / 710 sq ft semi-detached home in Romford. It sold for £250,000 in December 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £415k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £281k to £353k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£250,000 on Dec 2014
- Internal area
- 66 square metres (710 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,787 per square metre (£352 per square foot) in Dec 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,293 per square metre (£585 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2014 £250,000 £3,788 £415,359 £6,293 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 66 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £415,359. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Romford are now selling for between £4,260 and £5,350 per square metre (£395 and £497 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 66 m², this implies a valuation between £281,000 and £353,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 183 square metres (1,970 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2024 P0614.24
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 1 Birch Close Romford
- Description:
- Retrospective application for the retention of single storey side & rear extension and front porch
- Planning ref:
- September 2023 Q0163.23
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 1 Birch Close Romford
- Description:
- Discharge of Condition 6 from P0641.23
- Planning ref:
- June 2023 P0641.23
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 1 Birch Close Romford
- Description:
- Single storey side extension and front porch
- Summary:
- 14 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 07 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
1 Birch Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £415,359.
- Based on an internal area of 66 m² and recent prices in Romford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £281,000 to £353,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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