27a, Harrow View, Harrow, HA1 1RE
About 27a
27a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA1 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 86 m² this is the 27th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 126.5% above the 2003 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Feb 2007Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion involving rear dormer extension
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- P/3346/06
- Sept 2006ConversionFullIn report
Side and rear dormers to create ensuite bedroom to existing two bedroom first floor flat.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2042/06
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
27a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£162,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2003Most recent
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 1RE: £315,000 (2025–2021).
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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 Harrow View homes
On co₂ emissions, 27a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,890
Street avg £3,839
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.0 km
Hindes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Norbury School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB