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23 Sycamore Road, Guildford, GU1 1HJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1246 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Sycamore Road

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

23 Sycamore Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1246 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 19.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,500 in November 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

23 Sycamore Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2021

Current Certificate
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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 23 Sycamore Road, Guildford, GU1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Sycamore 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.

Price for 23 Sycamore Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£470,500

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2019Most recent

    £470,500

    +154.3%over 18 years

  2. 28 June 2001

    £185,000

    +140.3%over 5 years

  3. 9 April 1996

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HJ: £480,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Sycamore Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Sycamore Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,066

Street avg £3,671

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Sycamore 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.
£561k

1 Acacia Road

GU1 1HL

3 bed2 bath
£547k

1 Bicknell Close

GU1 1JA

3 bed2 bath
£641k

1 Avington Close, London Road

GU1 1SL

3 bed1 bath
£678k

1 Chestnut Road

GU1 1HG

4 bed2 bath
£411k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

GU1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath
£2.4m

1 Abbotswood

GU1 1UT

3 bed
£356k

1 Almond Close

GU1 1NN

2 bed
£332k

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 1HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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 23 Sycamore Road, Guildford, GU1 1HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.