281a, Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DJ

281a is a six-bedroom detached house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,625,000 sits 225% above the 2009 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.