52a, Darwin Road, Ealing, London, W5 4BD
About 52a
52a is a mid-terrace house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 70 m² this is the 23rd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 21.3% below the 2022 sale of £620,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£823/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 70 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 44 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £620,000. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Raising the roof ridge of original roof slope; roof extension to rear (main) roof slope; part rear roof extension to rear outrigger roof slope and installation of two roof lights to front roof slope
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 200741FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2017.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.1% per year over 5 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 27.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2022Most recent
£620,000
+42.5%over 2 years16 September 2019
£435,000
+128.9%over 2 years1 August 2017
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4BD: £475,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in W5 4BD
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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
On price per m², 52a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,857
Street avg £6,030
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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