72 Cowen Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0LU
About 72 Cowen Avenue
72 Cowen Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 70 m² this is the 55th smallest of 71 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 71 units on file.
Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £256,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 18.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
72 Cowen Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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 1999.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.
£256,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£256,000
-12.0%over 3 years3 March 2017
£291,000
+35.4%over 9 years1 July 2007
£214,950
+179.2%over 8 years11 April 1999
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0LU: £230,000 (2020–2014).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cowen Avenue homes
On years held, 72 Cowen Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,657
Street avg £2,832
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 km
Grange Road (HA2) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Roxeth Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB