26 Heath Close, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5LA

26 Heath Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harlington, Hayes, Hayes (UB3 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2008–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 57.1% above the 2009 sale of £174,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).