2 Elm Drive, Harrow, HA2 7BS
About 2 Elm Drive
2 Elm Drive is a semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £813,000 sits 300.5% above the 2001 sale of £203,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single and two storey side extension; single storey front extension incorporating front porch and single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P/0868/12
- Mar 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side; single storey front extension incorporating front porch and rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/0221/12
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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
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Sales history & valuation
2 Elm Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£813,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£203,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 April 2001Most recent
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7BS: £645,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 2 Elm Drive, 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
Versus other Elm Drive homes
2 Elm Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,122
Street avg £5,526
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
The Ridgeway North Harrow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Vaughan Primary School. 37 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB