279 Northolt Road, Harrow, HA2 8HX
About 279 Northolt Road
279 Northolt Road is a mid-terrace house in Harrow (HA2 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 77 m² this is the 12th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (32 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
279 Northolt Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/1213/20
- Mar 2020
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
279 Northolt Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 8HX: £400,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in HA2 8HX
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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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Northolt Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 279 Northolt Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Corbins Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Welldon Park Academy. 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB