5a, Rugby Close, Harrow, HA1 1UB
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Harrow (HA1 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 19 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file.
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (29 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£213,000
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 3 sales in HA1 1UB: £195,000 (2006–1995).
Everything we know about 5a, 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 Rugby Close homes
5a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 23 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 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
0.2 km
Cunningham Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Marlborough Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB