5 Forty Close, Wembley, HA9 8LJ
About 5 Forty Close
5 Forty Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wembley (HA9 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 13.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£605/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £560,000 in December 2018.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Forty Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£560,000
+180.0%over 17 years30 July 2001
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA9 8LJ: £495,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Forty Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,512
Street avg £4,031
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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