What type of property is 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH?

5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH?

5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH last sold for £427,500 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and September 2017, 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH rose from £90,000 to £427,500, a change of £337,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH?

5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in KT12 5RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 2021/2986) in October 2021. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH?

5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH located?

5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH sits in Hersham, Walton-on-thames, Walton On Thames. It falls within the KT12 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH?

The closest primary school to 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH is Bell Farm Primary School (406m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Three Rivers Academy (409m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cowley Crescent, KT12 5RH is Brampton Gardens, 219m away. The nearest rail option is Walton-on-Thames Rail Station, 729m away.

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5 Cowley Crescent, Hersham, Walton On Thames, KT12 5RH

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cowley Crescent

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

5 Cowley Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hersham, Walton-On-Thames, Walton On Thames (KT12 5RH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 18.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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

Private gardenRear

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Cowley Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cowley Crescent, Hersham, Walton On Thames, KT12 5RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 5 Cowley Crescent in 2021.

Oct 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2021/2986
View planning record
Sept 2021
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Rear dormer window and front roof lights.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2021/2455
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Cowley Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£427,500

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2017Most recent
£427,500
+74.5%over 10 years
2 February 2007
£245,000
+172.2%over 8 years
19 February 1998
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT12 5RH: £575,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in KT12 5RH

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On the street

Versus other Cowley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Cowley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,107

Street avg £4,671

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Faulkners Road, Hersham

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1 Belgrave Close, Hersham

KT12 5PH

2 bed

£409k

1 Audley Firs, Hersham

KT12 5NW

2 bed1 bath

£650k

1 Burlea Close, Hersham

KT12 5HB

2 bed

£877k

1 Charlton Avenue, Hersham

KT12 5LF

2 bed2 bath

£633k

1 Bell Farm Way, Hersham

KT12 5BQ

3 bed2 bath

£659k

1 Carmalt Gardens, Hersham

KT12 5HQ

3 bed

£667k

1 Felcott Close, Hersham

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3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brampton Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bell Farm Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around KT12 5RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for KT12 5RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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