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3 sales on record
About 26a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 32.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
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
- Utility roomYes
Building
- Refurbished
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 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionFullApprove
Conversion of loft space with dormer and velux windows on rear elevation and two dormer windows on front elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 26a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2014)
£280,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Recreation Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,146
Street avg £4,883
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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