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6 sales on record
About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (30–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 119.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £265,000.
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)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 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.
Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2023)
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.5% 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.
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,795
Street avg £4,039
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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