8 Gordon Close, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1AR
About 8 Gordon Close
8 Gordon Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 179.3% above the 2002 sale of £208,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Gordon Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2009Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Alteration of existing hipped end roof to form gable end, installation of rear dormer and 3 rooflights in front elevation.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00547/CPD
- Sept 2007Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alteration of existing hipped end roof to form gable end roof and installation of rear dormer to form loft conversion.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00600/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Gordon Close
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
8 Gordon Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£208,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2002Most recent
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW18 1AR: £550,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in TW18 1AR
30 Gordon Close, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1AR
Sold Sept 2025
£600,00044 Gordon Close, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1AR
Sold Mar 2025
£570,00040 Gordon Close, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1AR
Sold Apr 2022
£550,00024 Gordon Close, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1AR
Sold Mar 2021
£500,00046 Gordon Close, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1AR
Sold Apr 2015
£515,000
Everything we know about 8 Gordon Close, in one report
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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Gordon Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Gordon Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,541
Street avg £4,572
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Worple Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Riverbridge Primary School. 12 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB