55 Drake Road, Harrow, HA2 9DZ
About 55 Drake Road
55 Drake Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harrow (HA2 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £700,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
55 Drake Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension: 4.50 metres deep, 3.55 metres maximum height and 3.00 metres high to the eaves
- Reference
- P/1169/22/PRIOR
- Aug 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single and two storey side extension and single storey rear exension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/1442/12
What's in 55 Drake Road, Harrow, HA2 9DZ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 55 Drake Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£700,000
+181.1%over 20 years27 April 2005
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 9DZ: £565,000 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Drake Road homes
On years held, 55 Drake Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,426
Street avg £4,159
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Capthorne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School. 38 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB