17 First Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8QG
About 17 First Avenue
17 First Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wembley (HA9 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 41.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £511,000.
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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
17 First Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2020DemolitionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed demolition of existing garage and conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
- Agent
- Studio 136 Architects Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0789
- Mar 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion, rear dormer window with juliet balcony and insertion of two front rooflights to dwellinghouse
- Agent
- Studio 136 Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0110
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 First Avenue
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
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Sales history & valuation
17 First Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£511,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2019Most recent
£511,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA9 8QG: £546,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 17 First Avenue, 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
Versus other First Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 17 First Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,362
Street avg £4,636
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Preston Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Preston Park Primary School. 43 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB