1 Birkbeck Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8LS

1 Birkbeck Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Greenford (UB6 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 94.8% above the 2007 sale of £307,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).