20 Sycamore Road, Guildford, GU1 1HJ
About 20 Sycamore Road
20 Sycamore Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) 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 June 2021. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 655% above the 1998 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 78.5% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
20 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
Latest sale on 20 Sycamore Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 1998Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HJ: £480,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in GU1 1HJ
Versus other Sycamore Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Sycamore Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£594
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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