4a, Balfour Road, Harrow, HA1 1RJ
About 4a
4a is a semi-detached house in Harrow (HA1 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £370,400.
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Risks
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Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£370,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 1RJ: £397,000 (2022–2005).
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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
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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