5a, Wolverton Gardens, London, W5 3LJ

5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in London (W5 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 98 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 sits 135.2% above the 2002 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm.