5 Church Drive, Harrow, HA2 7NP
About 5 Church Drive
5 Church Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£625/sq ft) was about 127.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £653,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Church Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front extension incorporating front porch; single storey side to rear extension; single storey rear extension (Demolition of attached garage)
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- PL/0531/23
- Oct 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT(PROPOSED): Single storey rear extension (Following established prior approval ref: P/2580/23/PRIOR
- Reference
- PL/0285/23
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Church Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£653,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2023Most recent
£653,000
+295.8%over 24 years17 September 1998
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7NP: £387,000 (2020–2004).
Everything we know about 5 Church 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 Church Drive homes
5 Church Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,732
Street avg £3,707
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.0 km
Church Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Longfield Primary School. 36 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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB