42 Central Avenue, Hounslow, TW3 2QH
About 42 Central Avenue
42 Central Avenue is a semi-detached house in Hounslow (TW3 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since April 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 26 units on file.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,168/sq ft) was about 221.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £465,000.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
External or internal wall insulation added
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
42 Central Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a part single part two storey rear extension and a rear roof extension with outrigger, hip to gable conversion and front roof windows to the house
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2019/2130
- Jun 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension 6 metres deep, maximum height of 4 metres, 3 metres high to the eaves
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2019/1840
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Central Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2019Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW3 2QH: £365,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in TW3 2QH
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Central Avenue homes
On price per m², 42 Central Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£12,568
Street avg £4,802
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
Lyncroft Gardens (TW3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chatsworth Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB