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About 5 Chestnut Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 15.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 12.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 93.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £635,000.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Chestnut Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Road, Guildford, GU1 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Chestnut Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2018)
£635,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Chestnut Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,336
Street avg £4,287
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.2 km
Recreation Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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