5 Larches Avenue, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8LX
About 5 Larches Avenue
5 Larches Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Richmond Upon Thames, London, London (SW14 8LX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £1,170,000 sits 106.7% above the 2007 sale of £566,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 6 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
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 efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- Jan 2008Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/3979/PS192
What's in 5 Larches Avenue, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8LX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£1,170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£566,100
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 March 2007Most recent
£566,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW14 8LX: £950,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SW14 8LX
8 Larches Avenue, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8LX
Sold Oct 2024
£1,015,0002a, Larches Avenue, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8LX
Sold Aug 2024
£570,0006 Larches Avenue, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8LX
Sold Jul 2024
£950,0002 Larches Avenue, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8LX
Sold Oct 2020
£1,170,0004 Larches Avenue, Richmond Upon Thames, London, SW14 8LX
Sold Jan 2013
£895,000
Everything we know about 5 Larches Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Larches Avenue homes
Price per m² for 5 Larches Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,923
Street avg £10,169
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Richmond Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thomson House School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB