5 Brooks Road, Hounslow, London, W4 3BJ

5 Brooks Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hounslow, London, London (W4 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 sits 186.7% above the 2000 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 47 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 15 EPCs).