1 Richens Close, Hounslow, TW3 1PL
About 1 Richens Close
1 Richens Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hounslow (TW3 1PL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 95.2% above the 2007 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
1 Richens Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell Eucalyptus tree (T1) to ground level in rear garden.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- P/2020/2832
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to the house
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2014/2699
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Richens Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Richens Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 9 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2007Most recent
£249,950
+11.1%over 2 years27 May 2004
£225,000
+59.6%over 3 years12 January 2001
£141,000
+53.3%over 3 years7 August 1997
£91,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW3 1PL: £287,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in TW3 1PL
Everything we know about 1 Richens Close, 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

Versus other Richens Close homes
1 Richens Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £4,368
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bridge Road (TW3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Spring Grove Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB