5a, Bruce Road, Brent, London, NW10 8RE

5a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brent, London, London (NW10 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 65 m² this is the 9th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–332 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 14.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 66.4% above the 2007 sale of £208,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.