1 Elm Tree House, Alma Road, Esher, KT10 8JW
About 1 Elm Tree House
1 Elm Tree House is a two-bedroom detached house in Esher (KT10 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £297,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Weston Green Conservation Area: ash (T1) - fell (see Notice for details and location)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/5226
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 4 years.
£297,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2021Most recent
£297,000
+18.8%over 3 years26 June 2017
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT10 8JW: £265,000 (2020–2006).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alma Road homes
1 Elm Tree House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,188
Street avg £5,790
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Weston Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Esher Sixth Form College. 16 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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB