178 Wood Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5EH
About 178 Wood Lane
178 Wood Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Isleworth (TW7 5EH). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,231,000 sits 317.3% above the 1998 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
178 Wood Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 178 Wood Lane.
- Aug 2009OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the continued use of an outbuilding containing a swimming pool for diver training
Retrospective- Reference
- P/2009/1343
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side extension and a side and rear roof extension to existing dwelling house.
- Reference
- P/2004/3589
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 178 Wood Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
178 Wood Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£1,231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 1998Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW7 5EH: £545,000 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about 178 Wood Lane, 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
Versus other Wood Lane homes
178 Wood Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,418
Street avg £2,720
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Conquest Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Nishkam School West London. 47 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
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB