188a, Upper Richmond Road West, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8AN
About 188a
188a is a mid-terrace house in Richmond Upon Thames, London, London (SW14 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 87 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 80).
Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 23.5% below the 2021 sale of £720,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£769/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2021 for £720,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
188a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£720,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2021Most recent
£720,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW14 8AN: £422,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SW14 8AN
Flat 2, 190 Upper Richmond Road West, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8AN
Sold Sept 2025
£605,000Flat A, 192 Upper Richmond Road West, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8AN
Sold Feb 2025
£610,000Flat 3, 184 Upper Richmond Road West, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8AN
Sold Mar 2024
£165,000Flat B, 186 Upper Richmond Road West, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8AN
Sold Jan 2023
£422,000196 Upper Richmond Road West, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8AN
Sold Jul 2022
£340,000
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Versus other Upper Richmond Road West homes
On epc rating, 188a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,276
Street avg £6,338
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Thornton Road East Sheen — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lift Richmond Park. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB