188 Kingston Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1PE

188 Kingston Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 113.6% above the 2009 sale of £279,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm.