78 Lower Road, Harrow, HA2 0DH
About 78 Lower Road
78 Lower Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 838 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 77.9% above the 2009 sale of £213,000. At 78 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
78 Lower Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
78 Lower Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 78 Lower Road
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 13 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2009Most recent
£213,000
+18.3%over 6 years13 August 2003
£180,000
+57.2%over 2 years5 July 2001
£114,500
+97.6%over 4 years17 January 1997
£57,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0DH: £320,000 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about 78 Lower Road, 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
On habitable rooms, 78 Lower Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,735
Street avg £3,916
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.1 km
Dudley Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Roxeth Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB