51 Merton Road, Harrow, HA2 0AA
About 51 Merton Road
51 Merton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 95.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £550,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension; raised decking with balustrade and steps to rear; external alterations (demolition of rear extension and raised patio)
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2532/23
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 51 Merton Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
51 Merton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2022Most recent
£550,000
+19.6%over 4 years14 June 2018
£460,000
+475.0%over 21 years9 October 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0AA: £500,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 51 Merton Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Merton Road homes
Price per m² for 51 Merton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,088
Street avg £5,241
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Shaftesbury Avenue / Roxeth — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Whitmore High School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB