14a, Bengarth Road, Northolt, UB5 5LF

14a is a three-bedroom detached house in Northolt (UB5 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 134.5% above the 2011 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 61.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011.