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42 Faraday Road, Guildford, GU1 1EB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 42 Faraday Road

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

42 Faraday Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 70 m² this is the 28th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 36 units on file.

Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Sold November 2019 for £280,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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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.

42 Faraday Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 July 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2009from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD62toC71
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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 42 Faraday Road, Guildford, GU1 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2019Most recent

    £280,000

    +21.2%over 15 years

  2. 30 March 2004

    £231,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1EB: £280,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Faraday Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Faraday Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,003

Street avg £4,299

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Acacia Road

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£641k

1 Avington Close, London Road

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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 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 1EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

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 42 Faraday Road, Guildford, GU1 1EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.