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7 Chestnut Road, Guildford, GU1 1HG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 7 Chestnut Road

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

7 Chestnut Road is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 337.1% above the 1999 sale of £110,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 62% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 June 2028

1 year remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chestnut Road, Guildford, GU1 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chestnut Road 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.

7 Chestnut Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£110,500

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 1999Most recent

    £110,500

    +37.3%over 2 years

  2. 8 August 1996

    £80,500

    +15.8%over 1 year

  3. 28 February 1995

    £69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HG: £492,250 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Chestnut Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,214

Street avg £4,601

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Chestnut Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£460k

1 Bryony Road

GU1 1YQ

£547k

1 Bicknell Close

GU1 1JA

3 bed2 bath
£561k

1 Acacia Road

GU1 1HL

3 bed2 bath
£411k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

GU1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Bellerby Terrace, Rowan Close

GU1 1PW

£641k

1 Avington Close, London Road

GU1 1SL

3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Blackberry Close

GU1 1PZ

£357k

1 Berkeley Court, London Road

GU1 1SN

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

0.2 km

Recreation Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sandfield Primary School. 21 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 1HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 1HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Chestnut Road, Guildford, GU1 1HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.