28a, First Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8QG
About 28a
28a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wembley (HA9 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 17 units on file.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £305,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
28a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2011AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the building as three self contained flats
- Agent
- Mr Raj Tankaria
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0304
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA9 8QG: £546,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 28a, 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
Years Held for 28a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,446
Street avg £4,417
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.1 km
Preston Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Preston Park Primary School. 43 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB