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16 Acacia Road, Guildford, GU1 1HL

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Acacia Road

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

16 Acacia Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £625,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jun 2018
EPC improved fromE48toD64
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 16 Acacia Road, Guildford, GU1 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Acacia Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 16 Acacia Road, Guildford, GU1 1HL

3decisions3extensions23documents10nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a hip to gable alteration, erection of dormers with insertion of rooflight to facilitate loft conversion would be lawful.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    18/P/01942
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

16 Acacia Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£625,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2025Most recent

    £625,000

    +47.1%over 6 years

  2. 27 September 2018

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HL: £520,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Acacia Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Acacia Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,482

Street avg £4,821

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Acacia 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£641k

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1 Acacia Road

GU1 1HL

3 bed2 bath
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1 Bicknell Close

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£678k

1 Chestnut Road

GU1 1HG

4 bed2 bath
£2.4m

1 Abbotswood

GU1 1UT

3 bed
£411k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

GU1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath
£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 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 1HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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

Common questions

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