20 Herne Road, Surbiton, KT6 5BP
About 20 Herne Road
20 Herne Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Surbiton (KT6 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£680/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £1,200,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Herne Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00367/HOU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Herne Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Herne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 7 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2023Most recent
£1,200,000
+92.8%over 6 years11 August 2016
£622,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT6 5BP: £570,000 (2024–2021).
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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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Herne Road homes
On epc rating, 20 Herne Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,317
Street avg £5,724
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Thornhill Road Surbiton — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Southborough High School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB