What type of property is 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET last sold for £217,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £150,000 in February 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2010 and August 2025, 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET rose from £150,000 to £217,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

The current EPC rating for 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TW18 3ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET located?

5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET sits in Staines Upon Thames. It falls within the TW18 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

Police records around 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET 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 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

The closest primary school to 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET is Hythe Primary School (503m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Magna Carta School (397m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET?

The closest bus stop to 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, TW18 3ET is Bowes Road, 200m away. The nearest bus option is Elmsleigh Bus Station, 609m away.

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5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 3ET

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Meadow Croft

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

5 Meadow Croft is a one-bedroom detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £217,000 — fresh data. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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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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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

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.

5 Meadow Croft's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromB85toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Meadow Croft, Bowes Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Meadow Croft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£217,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£217,000
+25.4%over 13 years
16 March 2012
£173,000
+15.3%over 2 years
10 February 2010
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TW18 3ET: £395,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TW18 3ET

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On the street

Versus other Bowes Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Meadow Croft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,932

Street avg £3,669

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Staines Upon Thames district page.

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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

Bowes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Magna Carta School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TW18 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TW18 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

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