279a, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3LU
About 279a
279a is a mid-terrace house in Richmond (TW9 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. At 89 m² this is the 21st smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–201 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 33 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
279a has no planning applications on record.
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
279a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£571,000
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 3LU: £605,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TW9 3LU
293a, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3LU
Sold Mar 2025
£350,000301 Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3LU
Sold Jan 2025
£605,000291 Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3LU
Sold Jul 2024
£605,000Flat 1, 297 Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3LU
Sold May 2023
£355,000265 Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3LU
Sold Jul 2022
£1,040,000
Versus other Sandycombe Road homes
On epc rating, 279a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
225/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lawn Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Darell Primary and Nursery School. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB