Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£728,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£750,000)-3%
- Against GU1 1HE's recent median (£247,500)+194%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£728,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£750,000)-3%
- Against GU1 1HE's recent median (£247,500)+194%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Recreation Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 1HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in GU1 1HE
5 sales, median £247,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Recreation Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 November 2024Most recent
£750,000
+6.3%over 11 months18 December 2023
£705,836
+15.7%over 6 years10 August 2017
£610,000
+203.5%over 18 years29 July 1999
£201,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HE: £247,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GU1 1HE
8a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
Sold Mar 2025
£325,000Flat 2, 12 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
Sold Nov 2023
£265,000Flat 3, 12 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
Sold Mar 2022
£200,000Flat 1, 11 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
Sold Sept 2020
£269,9505a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
Sold Sept 2020
£346,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Recreation Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Recreation Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 85.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £750,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Recreation Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2023from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
9%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Recreation Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE
1decisions1extensions6documents10nearby
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side/rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/P/00743
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Versus other Recreation Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Recreation Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,597
Street avg £3,267
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Surrey Maths School16 plus571m
- Sandfield Primary SchoolPrimary591m
- Weyfield Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Christ's College, GuildfordSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Recreation RoadBus stop147m
- Cricket GroundBus stop291m
- Guildford CollegeBus stop300m
- Woodbridge Retail ParkBus stop384m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports32%
- Shoplifting934 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports13%
- Public Order661 reports12%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Recreation Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 1HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Recreation Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Recreation Road was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Recreation Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU1 1HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Recreation Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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