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About 21 Recreation Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Recreation Road is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £485,000.
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2025ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side/rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Recreation Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Recreation Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 21 Recreation Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,272
Street avg £4,876
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Guildford College — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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