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5a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 82 m² this is the 13th 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 across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £346,500 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 40.1% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£346,500

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2020Most recent

    £346,500

    +13.6%over 6 years

  2. 14 April 2014

    £305,000

    +10.9%over 6 years

  3. 11 December 2007

    £275,000

    +83.3%over 5 years

  4. 21 December 2001

    £150,000

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.

Price per m²

£4,226

Street avg £4,312

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£243k

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2 bed2 bath
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£310k

1 Braganza Court, London Road

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2 bed
£411k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

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2 bed1 bath
£547k

1 Bicknell Close

GU1 1JA

3 bed2 bath
£561k

1 Acacia Road

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3 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Berkeley Court, London Road

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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

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