79a, Rothesay Avenue, Greenford, UB6 0DA
About 79a
79a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Greenford (UB6 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 984 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 91 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 93.7% above the 2010 sale of £238,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
79a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
79a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
33applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 79a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 79a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 13 years.
£238,500
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2010Most recent
£238,500
+55.9%over 8 years9 March 2002
£152,950
+42.9%over 3 years14 June 1998
£107,000
+137.8%over 8 months13 October 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in UB6 0DA: £475,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in UB6 0DA
Everything we know about 79a, 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
Versus other Rothesay Avenue homes
On epc rating, 79a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,608
Street avg £8,770
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Oldfield Circus / Wadham Gdns — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wood End Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB