257 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA9 6DX
About 257 Harrow Road
257 Harrow Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wembley (HA9 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file.
It hasn't traded since March 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £259,000 sits 1163.4% above the 1995 sale of £20,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 74.2% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
257 Harrow Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
257 Harrow Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£20,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 1995Most recent
£20,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA9 6DX: £105,000 (2019–2002).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Harrow Road homes
On price per m², 257 Harrow Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £2,321
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tring Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB