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About 285 Preston Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
285 Preston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA3 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 1997 — that's 29 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. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 sits 516.3% above the 1997 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 78.1% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
285 Preston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 285 Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 0QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
285 Preston Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2023ExtensionConditionsGranted
Details pursuant to condition 23 (License Transfer Lease) of Variation of Conditions reference 21/1437 dated 19 July, 2021, for Variation of condition 2, (development built in accordance with approved plans) to raise the maximum height by 800mm of Full Planning Permission reference 18/4902 dated 12 March, 2020, for Demolition of buildings and erection of a 2 to 4 storey residential building comprising 35 self-contained flats with basement level, provision for car and cycle parking and associated landscaping, subject to a Deed of Agreement dated 11th March 2020 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 285 Preston Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£129,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Preston Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 285 Preston Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£872
Street avg £3,618
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodcock Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HA3 0QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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