24a, Clayton Road, Hayes, UB3 1AZ
About 24a
24a is a one-bedroom detached house in Hayes (UB3 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 1996 — that's 30 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 £265,000 sits 960% above the 1996 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 65.6% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
24a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
24a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 71324/APP/2016/834
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 71324/APP/2015/3970
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 24a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 1996Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in UB3 1AZ: £315,000 (2023–2016).
Everything we know about 24a, 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 Clayton Road homes
24a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blyth Road Hayes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Botwell House Catholic Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB