34b, Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1 1ER
About 34b
34b is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–432 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 47 units on file.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in July 2011. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 35.2% above the 2011 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
34b 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2011Most recent
£125,000
+171.2%over 14 years1 May 1997
£46,095
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1ER: £386,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in GU1 1ER
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Sold Feb 2025
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Sold Jul 2022
£1,465,000Flat 2, 8 Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1 1ER
Sold Jun 2022
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Sold Jun 2018
£175,000Flat 3, 8 Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1 1ER
Sold Aug 2017
£370,000
Versus other Nightingale Road homes
34b is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,788
Street avg £5,491
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sandfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







