253a, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2TB
About 253a
253a is a mid-terrace house in Harrow (HA1 2TB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 34.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 42.9% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
253a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 253a
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 25 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£270,000
+52.5%over 18 years14 October 2004
£177,000
+14.2%over 7 years29 May 1997
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 2TB: £610,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in HA1 2TB
Everything we know about 253a, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Station Road homes
253a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,523
Street avg £6,521
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Harrow Town Cen / St John's Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB