What type of property is Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT?

Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT sell for?

Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT last sold for £160,000 in December 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and December 2009, Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT rose from £100,000 to £160,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT?

The current EPC rating for Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT?

Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TW18 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT?

Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT is in council tax band C.

Where is Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT located?

Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT sits in Staines Upon Thames. It falls within the TW18 postcode district in Surrey.

Is Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT in a safe area?

Police records around Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT?

The closest primary school to Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT is Riverbridge Primary School (718m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Matthew Arnold School (531m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT?

The closest bus stop to Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, TW18 1BT is Worple Road, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Staines Rail Station, 732m away.

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Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Houghton

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Houghton is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Houghton, where floor areas span 31–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 46.9% above the 2009 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Feb 2009

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2024from Aug 2012

Low Energy Lighting

40%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Houghton, Flat 3, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Houghton has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2009Most recent
£160,000
+60.0%over 8 years
8 January 2001
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TW18 1BT: £565,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in TW18 1BT

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On the street

Versus other Rookery Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £2,732

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Worple Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Matthew Arnold School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TW18 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TW18 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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