8 Elm Drive, Harrow, HA2 7BS
About 8 Elm Drive
8 Elm Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 11.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£658/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £645,000 in December 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front extension incorporating front porch; single storey side to rear extension; external alterations (demolition of garage)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P/0653/21
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Elm Drive
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£645,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£645,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7BS: £646,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 8 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
Price per m² for 8 Elm Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,088
Street avg £5,029
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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