Houghton, Flat 4, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
About Houghton
Houghton is a semi-detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Houghton (31–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Houghton has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Houghton
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
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Sales history & valuation
Houghton has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW18 1BT: £565,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in TW18 1BT
Rook View House, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Jun 2021
£800,000Houghton, Flat 2, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Oct 2019
£165,000Gable Cottage, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Jun 2019
£565,000Marles, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Sept 2017
£718,000Alanco, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold May 2017
£500,000
Everything we know about Houghton, 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
Versus other Rookery Road homes
Floor Area for Houghton lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Worple Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Matthew Arnold School. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB