52 Merivale Road, Harrow, HA1 4BH
About 52 Merivale Road
52 Merivale Road is a mid-terrace house in Harrow (HA1 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£737/sq ft) was about 149.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,000 in May 2021. 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
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
52 Merivale Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2020ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (PROPOSED): Single storey rear extension (demolition of extension)
- Council
- 15
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/3326/20
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 52 Merivale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.1% per year over 1 year.
£595,000
Growth on file: 45.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£595,000
+45.1%over 8 months17 September 2020
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 4BH: £538,800 (2025–2022).
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Merivale Road homes
Price per m² for 52 Merivale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,933
Street avg £4,426
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Treve Avenue Whitmore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whitmore High School. 36 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB