Apcar Cottage, Jollys Lane, Harrow, HA2 0DB
About Apcar Cottage
Apcar Cottage is a detached house in Harrow (HA2 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 sits 52% above the 2013 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Apcar Cottage.
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2208/09
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Apcar Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 3 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2013Most recent
£410,000
+37.8%over 2 years18 January 2011
£297,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in HA2 0DB: £370,000 (2022–2007).
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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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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. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB