Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Hatherley Road, Richmond, TW9 3LH
5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Richmond (TW9 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £2,650,000 is 47.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£737/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £1,800,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
The Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2016from May 2014
EPC improved fromF22toC80
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid
External or internal wall insulation added
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
36%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Hatherley Road, Richmond, TW9 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at The Cottage, Hatherley Road, Richmond, TW9 3LH
0decisions2extensions42documents1nearby
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Raising of roof and first floor walls to create a new storey and a ground floor front/side extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0701/HOT
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineDec 2015Decision
- AmendmentApr 2014Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,650,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£1,800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£1,800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW9 3LH: £3,100,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in TW9 3LH
Versus other Hatherley Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,930
Street avg £7,713
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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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
The Avenue North Sheen — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The King's Church of England Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TW9 3LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
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80 dB
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