18 Ambleside Gardens, Wembley, HA9 8TL
About 18 Ambleside Gardens
18 Ambleside Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wembley (HA9 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £595,000 in June 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 18 Ambleside Gardens.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to the dwellinghouse.
- Agent
- KDA DESIGNS LTD
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1592
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension to dwelling house
- Reference
- 02/0976
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Ambleside Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Ambleside Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£595,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 28 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2024Most recent
£595,000
+8.2%over 4 years20 March 2020
£550,000
+71.9%over 13 years20 December 2006
£320,000
+14.3%over 2 years12 November 2004
£280,000
+229.4%over 8 years4 July 1996
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA9 8TL: £590,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HA9 8TL
Everything we know about 18 Ambleside Gardens, 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 Ambleside Gardens homes
18 Ambleside Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,839
Street avg £4,788
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.4 km
Grasmere Avenue / Kenton — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Preston Park Primary 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB