55 Bowater Road, Wembley, HA9 9FJ
About 55 Bowater Road
55 Bowater Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wembley (HA9 9FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 55 m² this is the 10th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 22 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 16% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2022 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
55 Bowater Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
55 Bowater Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 55 Bowater Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2022Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA9 9FJ: £255,000 (2024–2006).
Everything we know about 55 Bowater Road, 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
Versus other Bowater Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 55 Bowater Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £4,144
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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
Lycee International / Kings Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chalkhill Primary School. 49 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