157 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
About 157 Shaftesbury Avenue
157 Shaftesbury Avenue is a semi-detached house in South Harrow, Harrow, Harrow (HA2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 416.7% above the 1996 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
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Planning history
157 Shaftesbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 157 Shaftesbury Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
157 Shaftesbury Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 1996Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0AL: £385,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in HA2 0AL
175 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
Sold Feb 2024
£300,000179 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
Sold Oct 2020
£400,000145 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
Sold Oct 2018
£299,000173 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
Sold Oct 2017
£385,000147 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
Sold Sept 2013
£149,000
Everything we know about 157 Shaftesbury Avenue, 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 Shaftesbury Avenue homes
Years Held for 157 Shaftesbury Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,091
Street avg £2,809
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB