28 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
About 28 Shortlands Road
28 Shortlands Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£698/sq ft) was about 95.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £999,950.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Shortlands Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
- Council
- Kingston Town
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/12622
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/12622/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Shortlands Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,021,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 27 years.
£999,950
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2024Most recent
£999,950
+53.8%over 7 years9 November 2016
£650,000
+172.5%over 15 years3 May 2001
£238,500
+76.7%over 3 years27 August 1997
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 6HD: £820,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in KT2 6HD
8 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Aug 2025
£716,43015 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Oct 2024
£820,00051a, Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Aug 2024
£910,00035 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Feb 2023
£780,0009 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD
Sold Oct 2022
£937,000
Versus other Shortlands Road homes
28 Shortlands Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,518
Street avg £6,813
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







