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15a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15a

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

15a is an end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 10th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 90% of similar EPCs).

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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)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15a 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.

15a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HE: £325,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Recreation Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15a

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

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.
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1 Bellfields Court

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1 Berberis Close

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£183k

1 Clockhouse Court, Palm Grove

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1HE

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 15a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.