Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Defoe Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4DL
3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
177 m²
1907 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Defoe Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Defoe Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Richmond (TW9 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1907 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,573,000 sits 107% above the 2011 sale of £760,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 177 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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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.
16 Defoe Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2019
Current Certificate
Feb 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 February 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Defoe Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Defoe Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 16 Defoe Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4DL
0decisions3extensions16documents
- May 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/0836/HOT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2007Decision
- ExtensionOct 2005Decision
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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.
Price for 16 Defoe Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2011)
£760,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2011Most recent
£760,000
+306.4%over 15 years25 July 1996
£187,000
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
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Defoe Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,289
Street avg £7,409
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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