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179 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL

Solar panels3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 179 Shaftesbury Avenue

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

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

179 Shaftesbury Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P/3243/11
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2012
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Detached outbuilding in rear garden

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P/3245/11
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 179 Shaftesbury Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£400,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2020Most recent

    £400,000

    +2.6%over 2 years
  2. 10 May 2018

    £390,000

    +609.1%over 20 years
  3. 29 May 1997

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0AL: £299,000 (2024–2009).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

179 Shaftesbury Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,195

Street avg £2,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Harrow district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HA2 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.