48a, Darwin Road, Ealing, London, W5 4BD
About 48a
48a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 56 m² this is the 13th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£730/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
48a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48a
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 10 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2021Most recent
£440,000
-3.8%over 4 years26 September 2016
£457,500
+94.7%over 4 years20 October 2011
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4BD: £475,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in W5 4BD
Everything we know about 48a, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Darwin Road homes
Price per m² for 48a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,857
Street avg £6,080
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darwin Road Brentford — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB