Woodlands, Acacia Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BY
About Woodlands
Woodlands is a detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, 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
Energy performance
Woodlands's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Woodlands has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, including the conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation, to provide ancillery accommodation for family member.
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01658/HOU
- Aug 2000ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a conservatory to the side and rear of the existing property.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 00/00458/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Woodlands
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
Woodlands has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£579,000
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 1BY: £770,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TW18 1BY
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Sold Apr 2024
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Sold Mar 2023
£826,000Bidart, Acacia Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BY
Sold Jan 2023
£470,000Brookside, Acacia Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BY
Sold Feb 2022
£770,000Broad View, Acacia Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BY
Sold Dec 2020
£592,000
Everything we know about Woodlands, 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 Acacia Road homes
Floor Area for Woodlands lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.2 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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB