40 Hayes Street, Bromley, BR2 7LD

40 Hayes Street is a mid-terrace house in Bromley (BR2 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 915% above the 2020 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 81.7% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £20,000.