4 Ortygia, Lower Road, Harrow, HA2 0DA
About 4 Ortygia
4 Ortygia is a detached house in Harrow (HA2 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2007RenovationFullIn report
Metal replacement of external metal staircase and metal replacement of external wooden staircase at rear of building
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2768/07
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Ortygia
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Ortygia has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£311,000
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 4 Ortygia, 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
4 Ortygia is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB