16 Abbey Close, Hayes, UB3 3PJ
About 16 Abbey Close
16 Abbey Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hayes (UB3 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 8th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 33 units on file.
Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 32 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 38.8% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Abbey Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2013Most recent
£139,000
+10.3%over 7 years12 July 2005
£126,000
+32.6%over 3 years11 April 2002
£95,000
+23.4%over 1 year12 June 2000
£77,000
+79.1%over 4 years30 August 1995
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in UB3 3PJ: £358,000 (2024–2018).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Abbey Close homes
16 Abbey Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,658
Street avg £2,941
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Precinct Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Minet Junior School. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB