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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £625,000. 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).
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
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.
- Dec 2017ExtensionOutline(W) Prior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Prior notification for a single storey side/rear extension measuring 4.95 metres in depth, 2.885 metres in height and an eaves height of 2.795 metres.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 27 Recreation Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£683,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£625,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 19 years.
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 habitable rooms, 27 Recreation Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,960
Street avg £4,908
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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