1 Balfour Road, Harrow, HA1 1RJ
About 1 Balfour Road
1 Balfour Road is a semi-detached house in Harrow (HA1 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 948 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 57.8% above the 2010 sale of £325,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Balfour Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Balfour Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (demolition of rear extensions)
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/1011/18
- Mar 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension: extending 6 metres beyond the original rear wall, 4 metres maximum height, 3 metres high to the eaves
- Reference
- P/1055/18
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Balfour 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 14 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2010Most recent
£325,000
+275.7%over 13 years21 August 1996
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 1RJ: £397,000 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about 1 Balfour 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
Versus other Balfour Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,692
Street avg £3,684
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Hindes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Norbury School. 32 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB