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28 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Shortlands Road

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromE41toD63
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    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.

Latest sale on 28 Shortlands Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,021,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£999,950

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2024Most recent

    £999,950

    +53.8%over 7 years
  2. 9 November 2016

    £650,000

    +172.5%over 15 years
  3. 3 May 2001

    £238,500

    +76.7%over 3 years
  4. 27 August 1997

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 6HD: £820,000 (2025–2022).

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.

28 Shortlands Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,518

Street avg £6,813

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.