85 Castle Road, Northolt, UB5 4SF

85 Castle Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northolt (UB5 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 67 m² this is the 8th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 40 units on file.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, subdivision and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 274.5% above the 1998 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm.