5 Forge Cottages, Ealing Green, Ealing, London, W5 5EG

5 Forge Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ealing, London, London (W5 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,437/sq ft) was about 212.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.