23a, Cambridge Road, Harrow, HA2 7LA
About 23a
23a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 178.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £332,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
23a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.
£332,750
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£332,750
+90.1%over 8 years24 May 2012
£175,000
-4.1%over 6 years15 June 2005
£182,500
+234.1%over 9 years12 October 1995
£54,620
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7LA: £530,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 23a, 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 Cambridge Road homes
23a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,932
Street avg £3,050
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
North Harrow Underground Station — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Nower Hill High School. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB