181a, South Ealing Road, Ealing, London, W5 4RH
About 181a
181a is a mid-terrace house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 14th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £433,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Jan 2010RenovationFullIn report
Installation of two roof lights to front roof slope of first floor flat
- Reference
- P/2009/4064
- Nov 2009Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of roofspace to habitable use and installation of two rooflights to front roofslope and two rooflights to rear roofslope (Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development)
- Reference
- P/2009/1564
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 181a
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 14 years.
£433,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2022Most recent
£433,000
+8.3%over 6 years22 June 2016
£400,000
+60.0%over 2 years31 January 2014
£249,950
+33.3%over 5 years3 July 2008
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4RH: £290,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in W5 4RH
185a, South Ealing Road, Ealing, London, W5 4RH
Sold Mar 2024
£63,000Flat 5, 177 South Ealing Road, Ealing, London, W5 4RH
Sold Dec 2023
£290,000Flat 2, 197 South Ealing Road, London, W5 4RH
Sold Feb 2018
£475,000Flat 1, 195 South Ealing Road, Ealing, London, W5 4RH
Sold Jun 2017
£750,000Flat 4, 177 South Ealing Road, Ealing, London, W5 4RH
Sold May 2015
£280,000
Everything we know about 181a, 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 South Ealing Road homes
On years held, 181a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,851
Street avg £7,254
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.0 km
Chandos Avenue (W5) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB