16 Grovewood, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3NF
About 16 Grovewood
16 Grovewood is a detached house in Richmond (TW9 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 13th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (19 versus a best of 79).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 21.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
Energy performance
16 Grovewood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
16 Grovewood 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
16 Grovewood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£470,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2015Most recent
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW9 3NF: £450,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in TW9 3NF
10 Grovewood, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3NF
Sold Feb 2024
£499,95018 Grovewood, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3NF
Sold Mar 2021
£450,0009 Grovewood, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3NF
Sold Apr 2019
£470,0006 Grovewood, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3NF
Sold Sept 2011
£345,00012 Grovewood, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3NF
Sold Jul 2010
£320,000
Versus other Sandycombe Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Grovewood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,528
Street avg £4,620
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Kew Gardens Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The King's Church of England Primary School. 41 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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







