8 Abbey Close, Hayes, UB3 3PJ
About 8 Abbey Close
8 Abbey Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hayes (UB3 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 155.8% above the 2002 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it's 29.4% 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.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 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
8 Abbey Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 2 years.
£82,500
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2002Most recent
£82,500
+37.5%over 2 years22 November 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in UB3 3PJ: £358,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 8 Abbey Close, in one report
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
EPC Rating for 8 Abbey Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,292
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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