7 Chester Drive, Harrow, HA2 7PT
About 7 Chester Drive
7 Chester Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7PT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 111.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £763,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 7 Chester Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2022RenovationFullIn report
INVALID - Chimney breast removal and installation of gallow bracket to support chimney stack.
- Reference
- P/1297/22
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Chester Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Chester Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£822,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£763,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£763,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7PT: £415,000 (2013–2006).
Everything we know about 7 Chester 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 Chester Drive homes
On price per m², 7 Chester Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,635
Street avg £3,434
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB