5 Elers Road, Hayes, UB3 1NY

5 Elers Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hayes (UB3 1NY). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–135 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 60% above the 2012 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.