17 Sycamore Road, Guildford, GU1 1HJ
About 17 Sycamore Road
17 Sycamore Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
17 Sycamore Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Sycamore Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Sycamore Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2018Most recent
£470,000
+33.5%over 10 years27 August 2007
£352,000
+17.4%over 3 years6 January 2004
£299,950
+40.8%12 August 2003
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HJ: £480,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in GU1 1HJ
Versus other Sycamore Road homes
On floor area, 17 Sycamore Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,950
Street avg £3,678
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Guildford College — 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB






