Knapp Road Ashford, Spelthorne
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (TW15), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37200537.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £423,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 6, D: 1).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Spelthorne costs £2,526 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashford (Surrey), about 180 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.1 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: 20 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Studholme Medical Centre, about 350 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 259 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £423,000 | £423,000 | £423,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 2, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 8, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 7, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 6, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 5, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 4, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 3, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 3, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 4, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 5, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Aug 2023 | FLAT 1, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £380,450 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Aug 2023 | FLAT 2, THE POST HOUSE, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £380,450 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Aug 2023 | FLAT 1, THE POST HOUSE, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £344,250 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2023 | FLAT 2, THE POST HOUSE, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £380,450 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2023 | FLAT 1, THE POST HOUSE, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £380,450 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2023 | FLAT 1, THE OLD POST OFFICE, 3 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £344,250 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jan 2023 | FLAT 6, 1 TW15 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £423,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2019 | 1 TW15 2HZ | Other | £1,410,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2022 (12); 2023 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
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 C (34% of about 1,160 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)
- 15 Station Road, permissioned (60 m)
- Atrium, 31 - 37 Church Road, Ashford, permissioned (200 m)
- Land at Woodthorpe Road and Station Approach, not permissioned (210 m)
- Land to r/o 7-9 Woodthorpe Road & 5 Station Road Ashford, permissioned (210 m)
- 51-53 Church Road, permissioned (390 m)
- Ashford Multi-storey car park, Church Road, Ashford, not permissioned (390 m)
- Headline House, Stanwell Road, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Fir Tree Place, Church Road, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 21 December 2026 to 23 December 2026: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 2HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| TW15 2UT | 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 2HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TW15 2UT | 87% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashford (Surrey) 882,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 180 m |
| Staines 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Heathrow Terminal 4 (Rail Station Only) 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dudley Road Ashford | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Terminal 4 (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Sunbury Ferry Landing | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | T4 Long Stay & Business Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Studholme Medical Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Ashford Village Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | Ashford Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Staines Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,540 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashford Close Allotment Gardens 1,620 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman camp, Matthew Arnold School's playing field, Staines, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 7 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shortwood Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Staines Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Queen Mary Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Bedfont Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Round Copse | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Penton Hook Island | Island | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 19 | 23 |
20 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 70 m | No published inspection |
| Thomas Knyvett College | Secondary | 11–16 | 590 m (0.4 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 |
| St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashford Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Echelford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Ashford CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Matthew Arnold School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superdrug Stores Plc TW15 2UP | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Clarendon Primary School TW15 2HZ | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| M2 Pizza Pasta TW15 2UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2024 |
| The Jolly Baker TW15 2UG | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Breakspear Pharmacy TW15 2UN | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Soneva Delights TW15 2RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Tesco TW15 2UT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Chicken City TW15 2UT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Subway TW15 2UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Anatolia TW15 2RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Baburchi TW15 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Jeet Convenience Store Ltd TW15 2RY | Retailers - other | 100 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Burger Plus/Pizza Plus TW15 2RY | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| KFC TW15 2UT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Elle & Fee TW15 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 112 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Road (142); On or near Parking Area (33); On or near Queens Street (32); On or near Station Approach (31); On or near Station Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Church Road · Station Road · Queens Street · Church Road · Station Approach · Ford Road · Clarendon Road · Coleridge Road · Copthorne Chase · Pitcher Lane · Church Road · Pitcher Lane
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.