The Little Cottage, Birch Green, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4HA
About The Little Cottage
The Little Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Little Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at The Little Cottage
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
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The Little Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£275,000
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 4HA: £295,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in TW18 4HA
18 Birch Green, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4HA
Sold May 2021
£452,5001 Waterboard Cottages, Birch Green, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4HA
Sold Jan 2019
£500,00036 Birch Green, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4HA
Sold Oct 2013
£295,0002 Waterboard Cottages, Birch Green, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4HA
Sold Mar 2013
£240,0008 Birch Green, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4HA
Sold Nov 2010
£220,000
Everything we know about The Little Cottage, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Birch Green homes
The Little Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Kingston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Riverbridge Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB