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8 Chestnut Road, Guildford, GU1 1HG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Chestnut Road

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

8 Chestnut Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £522,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chestnut Road

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

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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.

8 Chestnut Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Road, Guildford, GU1 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chestnut Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Chestnut Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Chestnut Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£522,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2024Most recent

    £522,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HG: £480,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 8 Chestnut Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,019

Street avg £4,308

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£663k

1 Chestnut Road

GU1 1HG

4 bed2 bath
£588k

1 Bicknell Close

GU1 1JA

3 bed2 bath
£589k

1 Acacia Road

GU1 1HL

3 bed2 bath
£648k

1 Avington Close, London Road

GU1 1SL

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

GU1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Almond Close

GU1 1NN

2 bed
£2.6m

1 Abbotswood

GU1 1UT

3 bed
£335k

1 Burnham Gate, Stoke Road

GU1 1BW

2 bed2 bath
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

27/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 8 Chestnut Road, Guildford, GU1 1HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.