5 Layton Road, Hounslow, TW3 1YJ
About 5 Layton Road
5 Layton Road is a detached house in Hounslow (TW3 1YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (19–193 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 12 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Layton Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Layton Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension to flat B
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/3147
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension to the flat
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/1767
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Layton Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Layton Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW3 1YJ: £470,000 (2022–2006).
Everything we know about 5 Layton Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Grove Road (TW3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chatsworth Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB