Fontmell Close Ashford, Spelthorne
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (TW15), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37200364.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £715,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Spelthorne costs £2,526 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashford (Surrey), about 910 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fordbridge Medical Centre, about 260 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £715,000 | £715,000 | £715,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £632,500 | £555,000 | £710,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £637,500 | £510,000 | £765,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £305,000 | £295,000 | £315,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £319,000 | £319,000 | £319,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 10 TW15 2NN | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 5 TW15 2NR | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 3 TW15 2NR | Semi-detached | £710,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | 25 TW15 2NR | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 10 TW15 2NN | Detached | £495,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 11 TW15 2NR | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2019 | 27 TW15 2NR | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2016 | 13 TW15 2NR | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 11 TW15 2NR | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2009 | 9 TW15 2NR | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2009 | 6 TW15 2NN | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 27 TW15 2NR | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 1 TW15 2NR | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2005 | 2 TW15 2NN | Detached | £319,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 15 TW15 2NR | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 15 TW15 2NR | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1995 | 17 TW15 2NR | Detached | £134,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (11). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Spelthorne in 2026-27: Band D £2,526 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,526 | £3,088 | £3,649 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (24% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Fir Tree Place, Church Road, not permissioned (260 m)
- Ashford Multi-storey car park, Church Road, Ashford, not permissioned (340 m)
- 51-53 Church Road, permissioned (350 m)
- 28-44 Feltham Road, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Atrium, 31 - 37 Church Road, Ashford, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 15 Station Road, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to r/o 7-9 Woodthorpe Road & 5 Station Road Ashford, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Woodthorpe Road and Station Approach, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TW15 2NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TW15 2NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW15 2NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TW15 2NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashford (Surrey) 882,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Upper Halliford 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Staines 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Tree Road Ashford | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Terminal 4 (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Sunbury Ferry Landing | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Road (St Matthews Church) | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fordbridge Medical Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Wardle Dental Clinic | 300 m |
| Hospital | Ashford Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Staines Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Herds Garage Filling Station Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,540 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashford Smallholders Allotment Gardens 3.3 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman camp, Matthew Arnold School's playing field, Staines, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman camp, Matthew Arnold School's playing field, Staines | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Round Copse | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Bedfont Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Shortwood Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Laleham Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Penton Hook Island | Island | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Spelthorne: see them on the Spelthorne page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 80 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashford CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clarendon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Echelford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thomas Knyvett College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ashford Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meadhurst Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Matthew Arnold School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaii Coffee TW15 2UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Jb's Boba TW15 2PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Golden Grill II TW15 2PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Ashford Superstore Londis TW15 2PE | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Costa Coffee TW15 2PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Pound Paradise Stores TW15 2PE | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Soaltee TW15 2PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Love Food & Wine TW15 2PL | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| The Cedars TW15 2SG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Greggs PLC TW15 2UD | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Card Factory TW15 2PH | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Ashford Local TW15 2PH | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| VMN Chicken & Pizza TW15 2PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Eggless Bright Cake Ltd TW15 2PH | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Daily Mini Market TW15 2TW | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elmcroft Drive (26); On or near Percy Avenue (25); On or near Fontmell Close (12); On or near Manor Road (3); On or near Limes Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 5 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 5 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 5 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 5 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 5 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Normanhurst · Limes Close · Percy Avenue · Elm Place · Elmcroft Drive · Fontmell Park · Manor Road · Elmsway · Rex Avenue · Town Tree Road · Church Road · Town Tree Road
All the streets in TW15 and across Spelthorne.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.