40a, Cranford Drive, Hayes, UB3 4LA
About 40a
40a is a semi-detached house in Hayes (UB3 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 6th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
40a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2018Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in UB3 4LA: £330,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 40a, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cranford Drive homes
40a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,093
Street avg £2,932
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.2 km
Harold Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cranford Park Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.1dB