242 South Ealing Road, Ealing, London, W5 4RP
About 242 South Ealing Road
242 South Ealing Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ealing, London, London (W5 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 37 m² this is the 6th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 273.6% above the 1999 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2004Change of UseFullIn report
Continued use of the front of the ground floor shop as an office and rear part as a self-contained residential unit
- Reference
- P/2004/3289
- Nov 2004Change of UseOutlineIn report
Continued use of the front of the ground floor shop as an office and rear part as a self contained residential flat.
- Reference
- C/2004/3064
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 242 South Ealing Road
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
242 South Ealing Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 1999Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in W5 4RP: £440,000 (2024–2017).
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Sold Feb 2023
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Sold Oct 2017
£595,000
Everything we know about 242 South Ealing Road, 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
242 South Ealing Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,973
Street avg £5,712
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Darwin Road Brentford — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB