5 Catherine Gardens, Hounslow, TW3 2PP

5 Catherine Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Hounslow (TW3 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 17 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (17–183 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 296.9% above the 2000 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.