8 Charles Street, Hounslow, TW3 4LW
About 8 Charles Street
8 Charles Street is a semi-detached house in Hounslow (TW3 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 120.4% above the 2003 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2003Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TW3 4LW: £228,000 (2007–2002).
Nearby sales in TW3 4LW
Everything we know about 8 Charles Street, 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
Versus other Charles Street homes
On floor area, 8 Charles Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Vicarage Farm Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wellington Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB