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491 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 491 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 491 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2016
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£181,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2008Most recent

    £181,000

    +30.0%over 3 years
  2. 12 January 2005

    £139,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in UB3 5DL: £230,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

491 High Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,352

Street avg £6,954

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 491 High Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hayes district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around UB3 5DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for UB3 5DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for UB3 5DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 491 High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.