56a, Merivale Road, Harrow, HA1 4BH
About 56a
56a is an end-of-terrace house in Harrow (HA1 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 47), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 34 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (19 versus a best of 72).
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
56a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
56a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 56a
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
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 5 sales in HA1 4BH: £538,800 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 56a, 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 Merivale Road homes
EPC Rating for 56a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
19 (G)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Treve Avenue Whitmore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whitmore High School. 36 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB