1 Defoe Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4DL
About 1 Defoe Avenue
1 Defoe Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Richmond (TW9 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Defoe Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2031
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Planning history
1 Defoe Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Defoe Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£881,000
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 4DL: £1,300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TW9 4DL
Versus other Defoe Avenue homes
On epc rating, 1 Defoe Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Kew Retail Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The King's Church of England Primary School. 38 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







