Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Retreat Cottage, Retreat Road, Richmond, TW9 1NN
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
982 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Retreat Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Retreat Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Richmond (TW9 1NN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 982 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. At 91 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,427,000 sits 58.6% above the 2010 sale of £899,950. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Retreat Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2019
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Retreat Cottage, Retreat Road, Richmond, TW9 1NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at Retreat Cottage, Retreat Road, Richmond, TW9 1NN
2decisions2extensions44documents7nearby
- Apr 2018Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of two integral garages into habitable space and associated external alterations. Upgrading existing front balcony to include the addition of black painted steel railings.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0511/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2021Decision
- Garage ConversionJul 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Retreat Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2010)
£899,950
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2010Most recent
£899,950
+62.9%over 9 years6 July 2000
£552,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW9 1NN: £800,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in TW9 1NN
Versus other Retreat Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Retreat Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,861
Street avg £11,351
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Richmond district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
225/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Richmond St. Helena Pier — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
Deer Park School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TW9 1NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB
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