Grove Hill Cottage, Grove Hill, Harrow, HA1 3HE
About Grove Hill Cottage
Grove Hill Cottage is a detached house in Harrow (HA1 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
At 109 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Sold January 2024 for £887,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Grove Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey infill extension connecting garage to dwelling; two storey side to rear extension; new gable end roof over garage and external alterations
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- P/3765/16
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£911,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 8 years.
£887,500
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£887,500
-10.8%over 7 years7 March 2016
£995,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in HA1 3HE: £1,347,500 (2021–2019).
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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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Grove Hill homes
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
Kenton Road Harrow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB