4 Balfour Road, Harrow, HA1 1RJ
About 4 Balfour Road
4 Balfour Road is a semi-detached house in Harrow (HA1 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. At 87 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 26.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Balfour Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2022Most recent
£450,000
24 September 2013
£449,950
+40.6%over 7 years23 October 2005
£320,000
+22.1%26 May 2005
£262,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 1RJ: £325,000 (2023–2002).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB