5 Balfour Road, Harrow, HA1 1RJ
About 5 Balfour Road
5 Balfour Road is a detached house in Harrow (HA1 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 improved
Planning history
- Feb 2007New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline permission: layout and access for two storey house with new crossovers onto sailisbury road for existing house and balfour road for proposed house
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2430/06
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Balfour Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 1RJ: £397,000 (2023–2010).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Balfour Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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