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7 sales on record
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 87 m² this is the 16th 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 8a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2025)
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 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.
8a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,736
Street avg £4,274
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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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