53 Bedford Road, Harrow, HA1 4LY
About 53 Bedford Road
53 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrow (HA1 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 185.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £615,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
53 Bedford Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 6 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2022Most recent
£615,000
+14.5%over 2 years29 September 2020
£537,000
+2.3%over 3 years18 October 2016
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA1 4LY: £600,000 (2024–2016).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bedford Road homes
On price per m², 53 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,989
Street avg £3,744
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Rutland Road (HA1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Vaughan Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB