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21 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Shortlands Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Shortlands Road

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jan 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%27%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Erection of Mansard Roof Extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    14/13064/LDP
    View planning record
  2. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Erection of Mansard Roof Extension.

    Council
    Kingston Town
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    14/13064
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Shortlands Road

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.

21 Shortlands Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£968,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£786,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2020Most recent

    £786,000

    +359.6%over 20 years
  2. 27 March 2000

    £171,000

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.

Price per m² for 21 Shortlands Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£12,677

Street avg £6,647

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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
£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

0.1 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 21 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.