What kind of home is 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP sell for?

78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP last sold for £645,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £88,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

Across 5 sales between January 1996 and December 2025, 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP rose from £88,000 to £645,000, a change of £557,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

The current EPC rating for 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP use?

The latest EPC at 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP in?

78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU1 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

Police records around 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP show an average of 466 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

The closest primary school to 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP is Sandfield Primary School (429m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Surrey Maths School (762m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP?

The closest bus stop to 78 Nightingale Road, GU1 1EP is Queen's Road, 188m away. The nearest rail option is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 408m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

78 Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1 1EP

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 78 Nightingale Road

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

78 Nightingale Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £645,000 in December 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Nightingale 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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 3)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Sept 2009

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2025from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromE50toD57

Low Energy Lighting

0%65%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1 1EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Nightingale Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 78 Nightingale Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£645,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2025Most recent
£645,000
+17.3%over 10 years
8 October 2015
£550,000
+42.5%over 5 years
22 February 2010
£386,000
+48.5%over 5 years
21 December 2004
£260,000
+195.5%over 8 years
16 January 1996
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1EP: £500,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in GU1 1EP

On the street

Versus other Nightingale Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 78 Nightingale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,500

Street avg £5,189

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Nightingale 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£411k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

GU1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath

£641k

1 Avington Close, London Road

GU1 1SL

3 bed1 bath

£356k

1 Almond Close

GU1 1NN

2 bed

£332k

1 Burnham Gate, Stoke Road

GU1 1BW

2 bed2 bath

£310k

1 Braganza Court, London Road

GU1 1TZ

2 bed

£561k

1 Acacia Road

GU1 1HL

3 bed2 bath

£547k

1 Bicknell Close

GU1 1JA

3 bed2 bath

£678k

1 Chestnut Road

GU1 1HG

4 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

Queen's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sandfield Primary School. 22 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 1EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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 78 Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1 1EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.