491 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL
About 491 High Street
491 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harlington, Hayes, Hayes (UB3 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 23 units on file.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 40.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2016FullIn report
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Landscape Scheme) of planning permission ref: 70096/APP/2016/530 dated 14/04/2016 (Installation of bin and cycle storage and new wall to front)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 70096/APP/2016/2032
- Jul 2016FullIn report
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: 70096/APP/2016/530 dated 14/04/2016 to allow for amendments to the height of the cycle store (Installation of bin and cycle storage and new wall to front).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 70096/APP/2016/2222
What's in 491 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 3 years.
£181,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2008Most recent
£181,000
+30.0%over 3 years12 January 2005
£139,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in UB3 5DL: £230,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in UB3 5DL
Arbour Court, Flat 1, 475 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL
Sold May 2024
£1,955,000479 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL
Sold Apr 2016
£245,000493 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL
Sold Sept 2015
£219,000495 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL
Sold Aug 2015
£230,000483 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL
Sold Aug 2007
£153,500
Versus other High Street homes
491 High Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,352
Street avg £6,954
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Courtyard Marriott Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
William Byrd Primary Academy. 12 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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB







