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EPC B
About 42a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42a is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 4 certificates since October 2024. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while floor efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 36% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 39.6% below the 2021 sale of £1,020,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,414/sq ft) was about 494.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £1,020,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 42a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2021)
£1,020,000
Growth on file: 36.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Recreation Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,194
Street avg £2,834
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Guildford College — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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