20a, Lower Road, Harrow, HA2 0DA
About 20a
20a is a semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
20a has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single & two storey side extension
- Reference
- WEST/622/02/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£727,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0DA: £325,000 (2021–2011).
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Lower Road homes
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Dudley Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roxeth Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB