179 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
About 179 Shaftesbury Avenue
179 Shaftesbury Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Harrow, Harrow, Harrow (HA2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 10.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 162.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in October 2020.
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Already flagged here
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
179 Shaftesbury Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/3243/11
- Jan 2012OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached outbuilding in rear garden
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/3245/11
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 179 Shaftesbury Avenue
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 179 Shaftesbury Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 23 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2020Most recent
£400,000
+2.6%over 2 years10 May 2018
£390,000
+609.1%over 20 years29 May 1997
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0AL: £299,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in HA2 0AL
175 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
Sold Feb 2024
£300,000145 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
£149,000161 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL
Sold Aug 2009
£165,000
Everything we know about 179 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
179 Shaftesbury Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,195
Street avg £2,581
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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.
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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB