Flat 4, 19 Eastcote Lane, Harrow, HA2 8BW

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (23–41 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 47). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 216.2% above the 2000 sale of £83,500. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).