68a, East Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2HP
About 68a
68a is a mid-terrace house in Hayes (UB3 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 9th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 43 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 41 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 263.2% above the 2000 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
68a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
68a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
68a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 1 year.
£57,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 September 2000Most recent
£57,000
+14.0%over 1 year29 July 1999
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in UB3 2HP: £440,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 68a, 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
Versus other East Avenue homes
On epc rating, 68a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,326
Street avg £4,065
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fairdale Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Botwell House Catholic Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB