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About 8b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 509 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 16% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 64.4% above the 2004 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2004)
£205,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 7 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.
On habitable rooms, 8b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,337
Street avg £4,228
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
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