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Birch Close, Romford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Close, Romford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/romford-greater-london/birch-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM7 8ES, RM7 8EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£413,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£393,025
40 sales
Price range
£275k – £610k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
RM7 8ES

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At a glance

House prices£414k average6% below the Romford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkRomford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

40 property sales on Birch Close, Romford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £413,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £384,500. Average sale prices rose from £312,167 in 2016 to £413,500 in 2026 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Romford average of £438,561 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% terraced, 45% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Close range from £275,000 to £610,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 298 streets in Romford with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Close ranks 176th for average price.

House prices on Birch Close compared

Birch Close£413,500
RM7 postcode area£408,064
Romford£438,561
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £312,167 (3 sales)2016£312k2017: £355,600 (5 sales)2017£356k2018: £379,998 (2 sales)2018£380k2019: £335,000 (1 sales)2019£335k2020: £379,200 (5 sales)2020£379k2021: £392,813 (8 sales)2021£393k2022: £428,333 (3 sales)2022£428k2023: £421,500 (4 sales)2023£422k2024: £440,000 (4 sales)2024£440k2025: £438,333 (3 sales)2025£438k2026: £413,500 (2 sales)2026£414k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£384,50030 Sep 2025
Semi-detached18£399,25018 May 2026
Detached1£460,00031 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Birch Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Birch Close RM7 8ES 18 May 2026£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Birch Close RM7 8ES 5 Mar 2026£407,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Birch Close RM7 8EU 3 Feb 2026£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Birch Close RM7 8ES 16 Oct 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Birch Close RM7 8ES 30 Sep 2025£460,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Birch Close RM7 8EU 7 Aug 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Birch Close RM7 8EU 28 Mar 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Birch Close RM7 8EU 13 Dec 2024£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Birch Close RM7 8ES 31 Jul 2024£400,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Birch Close RM7 8EU 21 Mar 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Birch Close RM7 8EU 18 Mar 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Birch Close RM7 8ES 21 Dec 2023£392,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Birch Close RM7 8ES 3 Nov 2023£407,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Birch Close RM7 8EU 5 May 2023£427,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Birch Close RM7 8ES 31 Mar 2023£460,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Birch Close RM7 8ES 30 Aug 2022£445,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Birch Close RM7 8EU 27 Jun 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Birch Close RM7 8ES 28 Apr 2022£437,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Birch Close RM7 8EU 14 Feb 2022£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Birch Close RM7 8EU 30 Sep 2021£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Birch Close RM7 8ES 24 Sep 2021£535,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Birch Close RM7 8ES 15 Sep 2021£351,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Birch Close RM7 8EU 12 Aug 2021£376,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Birch Close RM7 8ES 28 Jun 2021£397,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birch Close RM7 8ES 13 Apr 2021£390,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Birch Close RM7 8ES 16 Mar 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Birch Close RM7 8ES 8 Mar 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Birch Close RM7 8ES 26 Feb 2021£332,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Birch Close RM7 8ES 11 Dec 2020£400,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Birch Close RM7 8ES 4 Dec 2020£390,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Birch Close RM7 8EU 9 Oct 2020£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Birch Close RM7 8ES 16 Jun 2020£356,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Birch Close RM7 8EU 20 Mar 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Birch Close RM7 8ES 30 Sep 2019£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Birch Close RM7 8EU 4 Apr 2018£360,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Birch Close RM7 8ES 5 Jan 2018£399,995 TerracedFreehold
15, Birch Close RM7 8ES 8 Dec 2017£345,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Birch Close RM7 8ES 12 Oct 2017£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Birch Close RM7 8EU 18 Aug 2017£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Birch Close RM7 8EU 20 Apr 2017£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Birch Close RM7 8ES 3 Feb 2017£361,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Birch Close RM7 8ES 21 Sep 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Birch Close RM7 8ES 12 Feb 2016£291,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Birch Close RM7 8ES 5 Feb 2016£295,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
47, Birch Close £397,500 (Jun 2021) → £420,000 (May 2026) +6%
over 5 yrs
43, Birch Close £355,000 (Oct 2017) → £407,000 (Nov 2023) +15%
over 6 yrs
50, Birch Close £352,000 (Aug 2017) → £427,000 (May 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
48, Birch Close £365,000 (Apr 2017) → £430,000 (Jun 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
34, Birch Close £295,000 (Feb 2016) → £332,500 (Feb 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Birch Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crownfield Infant School 321 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Crownfield Junior School 423 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Parklands Primary School 881 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 396 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 376 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Mawney Foundation School 650 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 675 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crowlands Primary School 669 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Romford station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Chadwell Heath station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Gidea Park station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birch Road (Stop C) 2 min walk
  • Birch Road (Stop U) 2 min walk
  • Susan Close (Stop T) 3 min walk
  • Percy Road (RM7) (Stop B, MAWNEY ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Gupta
    206 Mawney Road, Romford · 0.3 mi
  • North Street Medical Care
    274 North Street, Romford · 0.6 mi
  • Chase Cross Medical Centre
    13-15 Chase Cross Road, Collier Row, Romford · 1.0 mi
  • St Edwards Medical Centre
    7 St. Edwards Way, Romford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Romford Marlborough Express · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Marlborough Road Romford London · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Romford North Street Local · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Collier Row London · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wh Burdess Chemist Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • My Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Mim Pharmacy Ltd · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Essex Family Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Romford Smile Dental Practice Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Lowshoe Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.9%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,739

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Havering with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birch Close

Ethnic group

HereHavering
White66.1%75.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.5%10.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%3.7%
Other ethnic group2.8%2%

Religion

HereHavering
Christian51.4%52.2%
No religion24.5%30.6%
Muslim13.5%6.2%
Not answered4.4%5.5%
Sikh2.8%1.7%
Hindu2.2%2.5%
Jewish0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereHavering
Born in the UK77.5%80.6%
Born outside the UK22.5%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereHavering
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%29.5%
No qualifications18.5%20%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%11.2%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.1%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereHavering
Very good health50.4%49.9%
Good health33.9%34%
Fair health12.5%11.7%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHavering
1 car or van in household43%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%24.9%
No cars or vans in household17.9%21.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%9.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Havering.

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Estate agents near Birch Close

  • Martin & Co Romford Lettings & Estate Agents 0.6 mi
  • Glenisters 1.3 mi
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  • No 1 Locations 1.3 mi
  • Haart 1.3 mi

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