1 Albert Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AA
About 1 Albert Cottage
1 Albert Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Esher (KT10 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2021. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 137.1% above the 2003 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension incorporating terrace
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/2850
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Albert Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2003Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT10 9AA: £615,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in KT10 9AA
2 Albert Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AA
Sold Jul 2025
£615,000Cheltonian Place, Flat 1, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AA
Sold Jan 2025
£845,000Beaumont Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AA
Sold Jan 2023
£500,000Cheltonian Place, Flat 5, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AA
Sold Sept 2020
£760,000Cheltonian Place, Flat 8, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AA
Sold Oct 2017
£700,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Portsmouth Road homes
On price per m², 1 Albert Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,281
Street avg £10,430
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.2 km
Littleworth Common — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cranmere Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB