Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Defoe Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4DL
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Defoe Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Defoe Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Richmond (TW9 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£745/sq ft) was about 133.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £1,235,250. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingUnderground
- Cul-de-sacYes
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.
3 Defoe Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromE43toD57
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Defoe Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Defoe Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4DL
0decisions1extensions6documents
- Mar 2011Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Proposed rear dormer roof extensions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0030/PS192
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2023)
£1,235,250
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2023Most recent
£1,235,250
+76.5%over 12 years31 August 2010
£700,000
+59.1%over 8 years29 July 2002
£440,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW9 4DL: £1,300,000 (2024–2013).
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.
Habitable Rooms for 3 Defoe Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,021
Street avg £6,876
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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