Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a, Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, TW9 2DF
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a detached house in Richmond (TW9 2DF). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
At 190 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (249 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
8a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD66toC72
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, TW9 2DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,862,000
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 TW9 2DF: £3,350,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in TW9 2DF
Lion Gate House, Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, TW9 2DF
Sold Oct 2024
£5,050,0006a, Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, TW9 2DF
Sold Mar 2024
£2,400,0001 Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, TW9 2DF
Sold Aug 2023
£3,350,0007 Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, TW9 2DF
Sold Jan 2015
£3,625,0002 Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, TW9 2DF
Sold Dec 2014
£2,600,000
Versus other Lion Gate Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 257 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 12.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
225/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kew Gardens / Lion Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Darell Primary and Nursery School. 38 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TW9 2DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
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