Flat 1, 189 High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1BL

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Hounslow (TW3 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 92 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.