1 Cottage Grove, Surbiton, KT6 4JH
About 1 Cottage Grove
1 Cottage Grove is a semi-detached house in Surbiton (KT6 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £745,000 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £893,000 is 19.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£653/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Cottage Grove has 6 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension with amendments to approved scheme under planning application 13/16231/HOU to remove the parapet wall at the boundary with No. 2 Cottage Grove and increase height of flat roof from approved 2.75m to 3.2m.
- Council
- Surbiton
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/16875
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension with amendments to approved scheme under planning application 13/16231/HOU to remove the parapet wall at the boundary with No. 2 Cottage Grove and increase height of flat roof from approved 2.75m to 3.2m.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/16875/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Cottage Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£893,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 24 years.
£745,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2019Most recent
£745,000
+101.4%over 8 years25 April 2010
£370,000
+32.1%over 5 years26 August 2004
£280,000
+27.9%over 7 months28 January 2004
£219,000
+148.9%over 8 years25 May 1995
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT6 4JH: £820,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in KT6 4JH
19 Cottage Grove, Surbiton, KT6 4JH
Sold Nov 2025
£635,00029 Cottage Grove, Surbiton, KT6 4JH
Sold Nov 2025
£820,00020 Cottage Grove, Surbiton, KT6 4JH
Sold May 2025
£875,000Heron House 1a, Flat 1, Cottage Grove, Surbiton, KT6 4JH
Sold Mar 2025
£162,00032 Cottage Grove, Surbiton, KT6 4JH
Sold Mar 2025
£885,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cottage Grove homes
On floor area, 1 Cottage Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,028
Street avg £7,575
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Surbiton Sainsbury's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB