18a, College Road, Harrow, HA1 1BE
About 18a
18a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrow (HA1 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 37.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 58.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to provide ancillary storage area to ground floor shop (a1)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P/3416/07
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension at rear.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2251/07
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18a
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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 1BE: £430,000 (2021–1998).
Everything we know about 18a, 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
Versus other College Road homes
18a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £9,564
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
28/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harrow Bus Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Norbury School. 35 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
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB