What kind of home is 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB last change hands?

8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB last sold for £675,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,500 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and September 2021, 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB rose from £117,500 to £675,000, a change of £557,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HA2 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

The most recent planning decision at 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. P/1596/22) in July 2022. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB in?

8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB sits in Harrow. It falls within the HA2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

Police records around 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (555% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

The closest primary school to 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB is Roxeth Primary School (544m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitmore High School (240m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Merton Road, HA2 0AB is Shaftesbury Avenue / Roxeth, 225m away. The nearest underground option is West Harrow Underground Station, 845m away.

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8 Merton Road, Harrow, HA2 0AB

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Merton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Merton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 19 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Merton Road, Harrow, HA2 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 8 Merton Road in 2022.

Sept 2022
ExtensionAmendment
In report
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (PROPOSED): Alterations and extension to roof to form end gable; rear dormer with two Juliette balconies; four rooflights in front roofslope
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
P/2542/22
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Jul 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension linked to detached garage; Conversion of garage to habitable room; External alterations
Extension
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
P/1596/22
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Merton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£675,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£675,000
+415.3%over 22 years
26 April 1999
£131,000
+11.5%over 4 years
26 January 1995
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0AB: £708,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in HA2 0AB

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On the street

Versus other Merton Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Merton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,490

Street avg £4,668

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Harrow report

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. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HA2 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HA2 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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