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Flat 5, 198 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5HE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 60.8% above the 2011 sale of £153,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
Before you decide

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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)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD58
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 198 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 5's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£153,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2011Most recent

    £153,000

    +22.4%over 8 years

  2. 15 April 2002

    £125,000

    +52.4%over 1 year

  3. 12 December 2000

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 5HE: £330,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Richmond Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,923

Street avg £6,515

Below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£248k

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£244k

301a, Flat 2, Richmond Road

KT2 5QU

Flat
£267k

206a, Flat 2, Richmond Road

KT2 5HE

Flat
£280k

206a, Flat 1, Richmond Road

KT2 5HE

Flat
£286k

37a, Flat 4, Richmond Road

KT2 5BW

Flat
£290k

42a, Flat 22, Albany Park Road

KT2 5SY

Flat
£298k

37a, Flat 3, Richmond Road

KT2 5BW

Flat
£317k

42a, Flat 1, Albany Park Road

KT2 5SY

Flat
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.
Full Kingston Upon Thames report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Latchmere Road Kingston — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Fern Hill Primary School. 31 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 5HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT2 5HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT2 5HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 Flat 5, 198 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.