21 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
About 21 Shortlands Road
21 Shortlands Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £968,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,178/sq ft) was about 229.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £786,000 in March 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Shortlands Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Erection of Mansard Roof Extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/13064/LDP
- May 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Erection of Mansard Roof Extension.
- Council
- Kingston Town
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/13064
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Sales history & valuation
21 Shortlands Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£968,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£786,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2020Most recent
£786,000
+359.6%over 20 years27 March 2000
£171,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 6HD: £820,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in KT2 6HD
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Sold Oct 2024
£820,00028 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Sept 2024
£999,95051a, Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Aug 2024
£910,00035 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Feb 2023
£780,000
Versus other Shortlands Road homes
Price per m² for 21 Shortlands Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,677
Street avg £6,647
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







