3 Forty Close, Wembley, HA9 8LJ
About 3 Forty Close
3 Forty Close is a semi-detached house in Wembley (HA9 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £650,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
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
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2014Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of a garage into a habitable room and the proposed erection of single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer roof extension with insertion of a window into the flank wall and the insertion of two front facing rooflights to dwellinghouse.
- Agent
- Structural Engineering Consultants
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/3982
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 3 Forty Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Forty Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£697,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2019Most recent
£650,000
+34.0%over 4 years12 May 2015
£485,000
+6.6%over 8 months8 September 2014
£455,000
+26.4%over 9 years4 November 2004
£360,000
+57.9%over 2 years30 April 2002
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA9 8LJ: £495,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 3 Forty Close, in one report
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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Forty Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Forty Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,242
Street avg £4,172
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 km
Carlton Avenue East Wembley Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Preston Manor School. 44 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB