Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Union Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Richmond (TW9 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the 10th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £270,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 18.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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38 Union Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.
21 October 2025Most recent
£270,000
+1.9%over 12 years3 April 2013
£265,000
+67.7%over 10 years15 August 2002
£158,000
+101.3%over 2 years2 September 1999
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW9 1AA: £335,000 (2024–2013).
38 Union Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,923
Street avg £8,066
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Crime
225/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Eton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc). 36 schools nearby.
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