49 Norwood Drive, Harrow, HA2 7PF
About 49 Norwood Drive
49 Norwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7PF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 115 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £675,000 in November 2021. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
49 Norwood Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension incorporating front porch
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/0178/22
- Jan 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension to incorporate a front porch. Part front extension to existing garage.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/4530/21
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 49 Norwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2021Most recent
£675,000
+190.9%over 20 years9 August 2001
£232,000
+49.7%over 3 years10 June 1998
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7PF: £608,500 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 49 Norwood 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 Norwood Drive homes
EPC Rating for 49 Norwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,870
Street avg £5,039
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Church Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Longfield Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB