18 Elm View House, Shepiston Lane, Hayes, UB3 1LY

18 Elm View House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hayes (UB3 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 16th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 39 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 72.5% above the 2009 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.