Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cambridge Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Richmond (TW9 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 23% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 sits 70.1% above the 2007 sale of £455,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 October 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history at 5 Cambridge Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 5 Cambridge Cottages, Richmond, TW9 3AY
Olive: Reduce crown approx 3m, thin and shape to allow more light through, Approx. 30% reduction 3m from height and shape accordingly, Overgrown especially in proximity to garden space - Remaining crown size will be 5.5m, and remaining width will be 3-4m
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Price for 5 Cambridge Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.0% per year over 11 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 23.0% per year over 11 years.
23 January 2007Most recent
£455,000
+792.2%over 10 years27 June 1996
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW9 3AY: £836,700 (2025–2022).
4 Cambridge Cottages, Richmond, TW9 3AY
Sold Mar 2025
18 Cambridge Cottages, Richmond, TW9 3AY
Sold Dec 2024
6 Cambridge Cottages, Richmond, TW9 3AY
Sold Apr 2024
1 Cambridge Cottages, Richmond, TW9 3AY
Sold Oct 2023
16 Cambridge Cottages, Richmond, TW9 3AY
Sold Nov 2022
5 Cambridge Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,500
Street avg £10,267
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
225/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waterloo Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Strand-on-the-Green Junior School. 39 schools nearby.
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