8 Ford Close, Harrow, HA1 4AX
About 8 Ford Close
8 Ford Close is a semi-detached house in Harrow (HA1 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 106.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
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
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Planning history
A a single-storey side extension application was refused at 8 Ford Close in 2025.
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension, External alterations
- Reference
- PL/1346/25
- Apr 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development: Alterations and extension to roof; rear dormer; three rooflights in front roof slope to create habitable roof space and change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to HMO for up to 6 Persons (C4)
HMO- Reference
- PL/1057/25
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Ford Close
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- 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.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£499,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 4AX: £482,500 (2023–2007).
Everything we know about 8 Ford Close, in one report
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 Ford Close homes
On epc rating, 8 Ford Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,366
Street avg £5,537
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Lascelles Avenue — 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB