4 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0PH
About 4 Shaftesbury Avenue
4 Shaftesbury Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in South Harrow, Harrow, Harrow (HA2 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 sits 107.7% above the 2009 sale of £337,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 45.4% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Shaftesbury Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemLpg
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Shaftesbury Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Shaftesbury Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension: 6 metres deep, 3 metres maximum height, 2.65 metres high to the eaves
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/1577/19/PRIOR
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension: 6 metres deep 3 metres maximum height 2.65 Metres high to the eaves
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/0678/19/PRIOR
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Shaftesbury Avenue
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
Price for 4 Shaftesbury Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 13 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2009Most recent
£337,500
+338.3%over 13 years11 July 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0PH: £580,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HA2 0PH
28 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0PH
Sold Oct 2024
£580,00022 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0PH
Sold Jul 2023
£500,00024 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0PH
Sold Dec 2021
£635,0008 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0PH
Sold Sept 2021
£600,0002 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0PH
Sold Aug 2021
£573,500
Everything we know about 4 Shaftesbury Avenue, 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 Shaftesbury Avenue homes
Price per m² for 4 Shaftesbury Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,265
Street avg £4,858
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Grange Road (HA2) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roxeth Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB