2a, Birkbeck Road, Ealing, London, W5 4ES

2a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 122.5% above the 2005 sale of £208,500. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.