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River View House, Flat 8, Lower Ham Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BA

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About River View House

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

River View House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across River View House (62–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 65). Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 116.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about River View House

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against River View House, Flat 8, Lower Ham Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

River View House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at River View House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£499,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2022Most recent

    £499,000

    +16.0%over 3 years
  2. 3 April 2019

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 5BA: £465,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Lower Ham Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for River View House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,048

Street avg £6,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about River View House

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

Environmental risk flagged
£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 Kingston Upon Thames district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Latchmere Road Kingston — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fern Hill Primary School. 30 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 KT2 5BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT2 5BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT2 5BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 River View House, Flat 8, Lower Ham Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.