78 Thames Side, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 2HF
About 78 Thames Side
78 Thames Side is a four-bedroom detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 2HF). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £901,000 sits 78.4% above the 2014 sale of £505,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Detached
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
78 Thames Side ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Planning history
78 Thames Side has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
The erection of a single storey 'link' extension between the existing dwelling and garage.
- Agent
- Springwheel Associates
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01475/HOU
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Retention of a single storey front and side extension, a two storey front addition, a first floor side addition, a single storey rear addition and two storey rear addition, together with a first floor terrace
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01075/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78 Thames Side valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£901,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£505,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2014Most recent
£505,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW18 2HF: £850,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TW18 2HF
85 Thames Side, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 2HF
Sold May 2024
£780,00089 Thames Side, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 2HF
Sold Feb 2024
£875,00071 Thames Side, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 2HF
Sold Mar 2023
£850,00094 Thames Side, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 2HF
Sold Jul 2022
£990,00077 Thames Side, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 2HF
Sold Dec 2021
£741,500
Versus other Thames Side homes
On co₂ emissions, 78 Thames Side stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,265
Street avg £4,156
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB








