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38 Faraday Road, Guildford, GU1 1EA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 38 Faraday Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Faraday Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 30 units on file.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Aug 2012
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Faraday Road, Guildford, GU1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Faraday Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Faraday Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £285,000

    +19.2%over 15 years

  2. 27 November 2006

    £239,000

    +1.3%over 2 years

  3. 29 July 2004

    £236,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1EA: £295,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Faraday Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Faraday Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,524

Street avg £3,827

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Faraday Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

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1 Bicknell Close

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3 bed2 bath
£561k

1 Acacia Road

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3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Burnham Gate, Stoke Road

GU1 1BW

2 bed2 bath
£641k

1 Avington Close, London Road

GU1 1SL

3 bed1 bath
£356k

1 Almond Close

GU1 1NN

2 bed
£411k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

GU1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath
£2.4m

1 Abbotswood

GU1 1UT

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.
Full Guildford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

466/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Recreation Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Surrey Maths School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 1EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Faraday Road, Guildford, GU1 1EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.