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5 Church Drive, Harrow, HA2 7NP

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Church Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD57
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Jul 2014from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD57toE50
Low Energy Lighting
90%46%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Drive, Harrow, HA2 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2023
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2023
    ExtensionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Church Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£673,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£653,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2023Most recent

    £653,000

    +295.8%over 24 years
  2. 17 September 1998

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7NP: £387,000 (2020–2004).

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On the street

Versus other Church Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Church Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,732

Street avg £3,707

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Harrow district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HA2 7NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HA2 7NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HA2 7NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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