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27 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ

4 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£642,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£625,000)+3%
  • Against GU1 1HQ's recent median (£485,000)+32%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£642,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£625,000)+3%
  • Against GU1 1HQ's recent median (£485,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 27 Recreation Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 1HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    126 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in GU1 1HQ

    5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 27 Recreation Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2018Most recent

    £625,000

    +47.1%over 7 years

  2. 15 December 2010

    £425,000

    +61.9%over 5 years

  3. 27 January 2005

    £262,500

    +86.2%over 5 years

  4. 29 April 1999

    £141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HQ: £485,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 27 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 27 Recreation Road

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

27 Recreation Road is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 32.3% 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 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 December 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from May 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD62
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Recreation Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 27 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ

2decisions1extensions15documents10nearby
  1. Feb 2017
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness to establish if a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer windows and roof lights to the front elevation constitute permitted development.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/P/02496
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

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 habitable rooms, 27 Recreation Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,960

Street avg £4,908

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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

0.6 km

Sandfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sandfield Primary SchoolPrimary554m
  • Surrey Maths School16 plus626m
  • Weyfield Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
  • Pewley Down Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Guildford CollegeBus stop204m
  • Recreation RoadBus stop247m
  • Cricket GroundBus stop323m
  • Queen's RoadBus stop343m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports32%
  • Shoplifting934 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour752 reports13%
  • Public Order661 reports12%

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 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 1HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27 Recreation Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 1HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 27 Recreation Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 27 Recreation Road was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 27 Recreation Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU1 1HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
27 Recreation Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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