1a, Lanigan Drive, Hounslow, TW3 2EA

1a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hounslow (TW3 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 50 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 144.8% above the 2005 sale of £163,000.