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20 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Shortlands Road

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

20 Shortlands Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 124 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £901,000 is 16.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Shortlands Road

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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.

20 Shortlands Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Nov 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
30%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Shortlands Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension

    Council
    Kingston Town
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/12340
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/12340/HOU
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Price for 20 Shortlands Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£901,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£772,500

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2016Most recent

    £772,500

    +256.0%over 15 years
  2. 24 October 2001

    £217,000

    +47.1%over 2 years
  3. 15 January 1999

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 6HD: £820,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Shortlands Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Shortlands Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,230

Street avg £6,855

Below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Shortlands Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

0.1 km

Elm Road / Kingston — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Luke's CofE Primary School. 33 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 6HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT2 6HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT2 6HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 20 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.