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About 53a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53a is an end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 72 m² this is the 12th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 1). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 72).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Sale prices here have lagged Guildford HPI: -0.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 44.6% above the 2003 sale price. At 72 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 90% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2003)
£240,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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 53a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £4,305
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Recreation Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
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