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4 Acacia Road, Guildford, GU1 1HL

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Acacia Road

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

4 Acacia Road is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £511,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 September 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2013from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE42toF38
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2018from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromF38toE49
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 4 Acacia Road, Guildford, GU1 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Acacia 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£511,500

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2021Most recent

    £511,500

    +7.7%over 4 years

  2. 19 October 2017

    £475,000

    +66.7%over 7 years

  3. 29 October 2009

    £285,000

    +23.9%over 7 years

  4. 25 July 2002

    £229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HL: £625,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Acacia Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,813

Street avg £4,809

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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

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
£460k

1 Bryony Road

GU1 1YQ

£411k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Bellfields Road

GU1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Bellerby Terrace, Rowan Close

GU1 1PW

£944k

1 Cross Lanes

GU1 1ST

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Acacia Road, Guildford, GU1 1HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.