3a, Cambridge Road, Harrow, HA2 7LA
About 3a
3a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 89 m² this is the 8th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–200 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 120.8% above the 2004 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2006. Past consents include a loft conversion, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
- Aug 2006Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations to roof to form end gable and rear dormer.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P/1750/06
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 9 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2004Most recent
£159,000
+71.0%over 3 years19 January 2001
£93,000
+78.8%over 5 years4 May 1995
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7LA: £530,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in HA2 7LA
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
Price per m² for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,787
Street avg £4,336
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
North Harrow Underground Station — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Nower Hill High School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB