7 Forge Close, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5JF

7 Forge Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harlington, Hayes, Hayes (UB3 5JF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 65.1% above the 2004 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 14 EPCs).